Nd:Gd0.8La0.2VO4 single crystal with zircon structure was successfully
grown by the Czochralski method, and the lattice constants are a = b
= 0.7139(1) nm, c = 0.6360(1) nm. The polarization absorption spectra
were measured from 400 to 850 nm. the polarization emission spectra fr
om 1053 to 1075 nm are measured. 948 mW power laser at 1.06 mu m was a
chieved with 1 mm thick Nd:Gd0.8La0.2VO4 crystal sample when pumped by
a 1.9 W cw laser diode. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. A
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