Xx. Zhang et al., EFFICIENT LASER PERFORMANCE OF ND(3-SR(5)(PO(4))(3)F AT 1.059 AND 1.328 MU-M()), Applied physics letters, 64(24), 1994, pp. 3205-3207
High efficiency, low threshold laser performance of Nd3+ doped Sr5(PO4
)3F, or S-FAP, crystals has been demonstrated. Its performance and pro
perties compared with commercially available Nd:YVO4 indicate that Nd:
S-FAP is an outstanding medium for diode pumped laser applications at
both 1.059 and 1.328 mum.