The history, development, and future prospects for laser ceramics: A review

Tape casting of a YAG/Yb:YAG/YAG transparent ceramic for a broadband tunable laser

“…Moreover, the composite ceramic structure also allows for effective beam mode and pattern control of Q-switched or mode-locked lasers, which will promote the integration and downsizing of solid-state laser oscillators [25][26][27] . Recently, a diode corner-pumped high-power slab laser with an output power of more than 520 W and a slope efficiency of 32% was introduced due to the easy synthesis of ceramic active media and a simple pumping system [28] .…”

Structural and photoluminescent properties of the MgGa2O4:Co2+ ceramic compound revisited after two decades

“…This causes a direct impact on the production cost, with raw material economy resulting in optimized financial costs, also being environmentally friendly. Transition metals and rare earth doped materials exhibit such features, being widely used in several applications as solid-state lasers [1,2], scientific research [3,4], medicine and dosimetry [5][6][7], and sensing and optical communications [8], just to name a few examples.…”

Diffusion-controlled solid-state reactive sintering of Nd:YAG transparent ceramics

“…Polycrystalline yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) transparent ceramics have shown many useful properties, such as high thermal and chemical stability, as well as surprisingly high optical quality [1][2][3][4][5]. This makes YAG transparent ceramics not only an important high-temperature structure material but also an excellent host for high solid-state lasers and phosphors.…”

“…Besides, the solid-state reaction between Y 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 is also an important step to be investigated and kept under control during ceramic sintering. Actually, when the reactive sintering method is applied, many researchers [1,[4][5]8] use mixture of specially prepared small yttria (about 30 nm) and large alumina ( 300 nm) particles. Thus, this is a mixture that the Al 2 O 3 particles covered with Y 2 O 3 nanoparticles.…”