This paper reports demonstrations of laser amplification and oscillation at 1.06 μm in a bulk-type Nd-doped silica glass (Nd2O3: 1.25 wt%, Al2O3: 2.72 wt%, SiO2: 96.03 wt%) with a high thermal shock parameter, 12.0 W/cm.
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Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
(Volume:2
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Date of Conference: 22-27 May 2005