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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Solid-State Physics

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  • Transparent polycrystalline ceramics with cubic structures are vital for solid-state lasers.
  • Non-cubic laser materials have been limited to single-crystal forms, restricting applications.
  • Advancements in optical technologies require novel materials beyond current limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a new type of non-cubic ceramic laser material.
  • To demonstrate laser oscillation in randomly oriented non-cubic ceramics.
  • To overcome the limitations of existing non-cubic laser materials.

Main Methods:

  • Developed hexagonal Neodymium-doped Fluorapatite (Nd:FAP) ceramics.
  • Utilized advanced liquid-phase nano-powder synthesis.
  • Employed highly controlled pulsed-current sintering techniques.

Main Results:

  • Achieved optical quality comparable to single crystals in randomly oriented Nd:FAP ceramics.
  • Fabricated ceramics with ultrafine grains and a low loss coefficient (0.18 cm⁻¹ at 1063 nm).
  • Successfully demonstrated laser oscillation in the non-cubic ceramics.

Conclusions:

  • This work presents the first successful laser oscillation in randomly oriented non-cubic ceramics.
  • The developed Nd:FAP ceramics offer a new class of laser materials.
  • Findings open new possibilities for solid-state laser and optical applications.