Researchers in Japan Develop Ultra Fast Laser Pulses Using Sintered Ceramic Material

摘要

Polycrystalline ceramic solid-state laser gain media (such as neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet [Nd-doped YAG]) can provide key benefits compared to traditional single-crystal gain media (for example, single-crystal YAG materials), including: higher-power, the ability to be made in near net shape configurations (the ability to be made in large sizes or in various arbitrary shapes or geometries), high- fracture toughness (very strong, not brittle).