Abstract
Laser activity has been achieved in low-phonon energy, moisture-resistant neodymium-doped bromide host crystals, also resulting from the 4F5/2+2H9/2 level for the first time in any solid-state material. Pump-probe spectra reveal mechanisms feasible for more efficient laser operation.
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