High-power Nd3+POCl3liquid laser system

The properties of Nd
³⁺
: POCl
3
-ZrCl
4
and SnCl
4
liquid lasers were investigated. Stimulated-emission cross section, loss coefficient, and terminal-level lifetime were determined. Thermal effect and amplification characteristics were studied. According to the experimental data, the POCl
3
liquid laser seems to be useful for a high-power laser system under suitable arrangements.