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Nd:YCOB

Nd-doped YCOB (Nd:YCa₄O(BO₃)₃) is a nonlinear optical crystal, which is commonly used as an active laser medium. It can be grown from a melt by the Czochralski technique. It belongs to the monoclinic system with space group C_s²-Cm. Each neodymium ion replaces a yttrium ion in the YCOB crystal structure.

Parameters in the Sellmeier equation

See also: Sellmeier equation

	n_x	n_y	n_z
A	2.78232	2.88739	2.92685
B	0.01120	0.01223	0.01474
C	0.08990	0.08855	0.07466
D	7.2561×10^-5	6.1142×10^-5	5.2148×10^-5

M. Abarkan, J. Salvestrini, D. Pelenc, and M. Fontana, "Electro-optic, thermo-optic, and dielectric properties of YCOB and Nd:YCOB crystals: comparative study", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22, 398–406 (2005).
L. X. Li, M. Guo, H. D. Jiang, X. B. Hu, Z. S. Shao, J. Y. Wang, J. Q. Wei, H. R. Xia, Y. G. Liu, M. H. Jiang, "Growth and Spectra of YCOB and Nd:YCOB Crystals", Cryst. Res. Technol. 35, 1361 (2000).

Categories: Crystals | Laser gain media

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