Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 6, 2026

Fluorescence Imaging with One-nanometer Accuracy (FIONA)
11:56

Fluorescence Imaging with One-nanometer Accuracy (FIONA)

Published on: September 26, 2014

SrF2:Nd3+ laser fluoride ceramics.

T T Basiev1, M E Doroshenko, V A Konyushkin

  • 1General Physics Institute, RAS Vavilov Street 38, Moscow, Russia.

Optics Letters
|December 3, 2010
PubMed
Summary

High-quality strontium fluoride ceramics doped with neodymium ions (Nd3+) were developed. These materials demonstrated tunable laser oscillations with up to 19% slope efficiency, showing promise for advanced optical applications.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Room temperature Fe<sup>2+</sup>:Cd<sub>1-x</sub>Mn<sub>x</sub>Te laser generating at 5.4-6  μm.

Optics letters·2018
Same author

Spectroscopic and laser properties of bulk iron doped zinc magnesium selenide Fe:ZnMgSe generating at 4.5 - 5.1 µm.

Optics express·2016
Same author

[Thermal-laser therapeutic system Velmi for treatment of genital papillomavirus infection].

Meditsinskaia tekhnika·2014
Same author

[New bipolar electrosurgical tools based on zirconium dioxide].

Meditsinskaia tekhnika·2013
Same author

Evaluation of human papillomavirus elimination from cervix uteri by infrared laser exposure.

Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine·2012
Same author

[Specific features of generation of low-temperature plasma in high-frequency plasma electrosurgical apparatuses].

Meditsinskaia tekhnika·2011

Area of Science:

  • Solid-state laser materials
  • Optical ceramics
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Neodymium-doped strontium fluoride (SrF2:Nd3+) is a promising material for solid-state lasers.
  • Investigating the spectroscopic and laser properties of novel optical ceramics is crucial for developing advanced laser systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare high-quality SrF2:Nd3+ fluoride ceramics.
  • To investigate the spectroscopic and laser properties of the prepared ceramics.
  • To explore the potential for tunable laser oscillations based on different optical centers.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of SrF2:Nd3+ fluoride ceramics with high optical quality.
  • Spectroscopic analysis to characterize optical centers.
  • Laser oscillation experiments to evaluate performance.

Main Results:

  • Successful preparation of high-quality SrF2:Nd3+ fluoride ceramics.
  • Observation of laser oscillations from different optical centers.
  • Achieved slope efficiency of up to 19% dependent on excitation wavelength.

Conclusions:

  • SrF2:Nd3+ fluoride ceramics are suitable for laser applications.
  • Tunable laser oscillations can be achieved by controlling excitation wavelength.
  • The material shows potential for efficient solid-state laser devices.

More Related Videos

Selective Area Modification of Silicon Surface Wettability by Pulsed UV Laser Irradiation in Liquid Environment
08:48

Selective Area Modification of Silicon Surface Wettability by Pulsed UV Laser Irradiation in Liquid Environment

Published on: November 9, 2015

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing
06:16

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing

Published on: April 25, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 6, 2026

Fluorescence Imaging with One-nanometer Accuracy (FIONA)
11:56

Fluorescence Imaging with One-nanometer Accuracy (FIONA)

Published on: September 26, 2014

Selective Area Modification of Silicon Surface Wettability by Pulsed UV Laser Irradiation in Liquid Environment
08:48

Selective Area Modification of Silicon Surface Wettability by Pulsed UV Laser Irradiation in Liquid Environment

Published on: November 9, 2015

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing
06:16

Femtosecond Laser Filaments for Use in Sub-Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Remote Sensing

Published on: April 25, 2019