Neodymium doped Potassium-Gadolinium Tungstate crystals (Nd:KGd(WO4)2 or Nd:KGW) is an excellent laser gain material which has low laser oscillations threshold and higher emission section. The fluorescent concentration quench effect of the Nd3+ ion in the KGW crystal may be weakened due to the W-O covalent bond, so this crystal has a higher doping concentration of active ion. Furthermore, the absorption band at 808nm of Nd3+ in the KGW which has 12nm FWHM is well matched with the emission wavelength of current commercial laser diode.
Neodymium doped Potassium-Gadolinium Tungstate crystals (Nd:KGd(WO4)2 or Nd:KGW) is an excellent laser gain material which has low laser oscillations threshold and higher emission section. The fluorescent concentration quench effect of the Nd3+ ion in the KGW crystal may be weakened due to the W-O covalent bond, so this crystal has a higher doping concentration of active ion. Furthermore, the absorption band at 808nm of Nd3+ in the KGW which has 12nm FWHM is well matched with the emission wavelength of current commercial laser diode.
