Physics:Yb:LuVO4

Yb:LuVO₄ (Ytterbium-doped Lutetium Vanadate) is an active laser medium. The peak absorption cross section for the pi-polarization is 8.42×10⁻²⁰ cm² at 985 nm, and the stimulated emission cross section at 1020 nm is 1.03×10⁻²⁰ cm².

See also

• List of laser types

Further reading

• Liu, Junhai; Mateos, Xavier; Zhang, Huaijin; Wang, Jiyang; Jiang, Minhua; Griebner, Uwe; Petrov, Valentin (2005-12-01). "Continuous-wave laser operation of Yb:LuVO₄". Optics Letters (The Optical Society) 30 (23): 3162-3164. doi:10.1364/ol.30.003162. ISSN 0146-9592. 
• Higuchi, M.; Shimizu, T.; Takahashi, J.; Ogawa, T.; Urata, Y.; Miura, T.; Wada, S.; Machida, H. (2005). "Growth of RE:LuVO₄ (RE=Nd, Tm, Yb) single crystals by the floating zone method and their spectroscopic properties". Journal of Crystal Growth (Elsevier BV) 283 (1-2): 100–107. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2005.05.055. ISSN 0022-0248.