https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430704011
Laser properties of hexagonal Yb-doped fluorapatite (FAP) transparent ceramics
1 National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
2 Kitami Institute of Technology, 165 Koen-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
3 Ibaraki University, 4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan
* E-mail: Furuse.Hiroaki@nims.go.jp
Published online: 18 October 2024
Transparent non-cubic hexagonal fluorapatite (Ca10(PO4)5F2: FAP) ceramics with an average grain size of approximately 100 nm are fabricated. The laser operation with slope efficiency over 8% was achieved from AR-coated Yb:FAP ceramics.
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