Abstract
The growth, spectroscopic properties, and laser performance of crystal with laser diode pumping are reported. A peak absorption cross section of at 985 nm, a radiative lifetime of 0.25 ms, and a stimulated-emission cross section of at 1008 nm for polarization were determined for the ions in . Continuous-wave laser action of at 1020–1027 nm was demonstrated with an output power of 610 mW and a slope efficiency of 49%.
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