Growth, Spectroscopic Characterization and Continuous-Wave Laser Operation of Er,Yb:GdMgB5O10Crystal
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Growth Technique and Structure Characterization
2.2. Spectroscopy
2.3. Laser Operation
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gorbachenya, K.N.; Volkova, E.A.; Maltsev, V.V.; Kisel, V.E.; Mitina, D.D.; Koporulina, E.V.; Kuzmin, N.N.; Marchenko, E.I.; Kosorukov, V.L. Growth, Spectroscopic Characterization and Continuous-Wave Laser Operation of Er,Yb:GdMgB5O10Crystal. Inorganics 2024, 12, 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12090240
Gorbachenya KN, Volkova EA, Maltsev VV, Kisel VE, Mitina DD, Koporulina EV, Kuzmin NN, Marchenko EI, Kosorukov VL. Growth, Spectroscopic Characterization and Continuous-Wave Laser Operation of Er,Yb:GdMgB5O10Crystal. Inorganics. 2024; 12(9):240. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12090240
Chicago/Turabian StyleGorbachenya, Konstantin N., Elena A. Volkova, Victor V. Maltsev, Victor E. Kisel, Diana D. Mitina, Elizaveta V. Koporulina, Nikolai N. Kuzmin, Ekaterina I. Marchenko, and Vladimir L. Kosorukov. 2024. "Growth, Spectroscopic Characterization and Continuous-Wave Laser Operation of Er,Yb:GdMgB5O10Crystal" Inorganics 12, no. 9: 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12090240