Mixed laser crystals
 
With Gd ions replacing a fraction of Y ions in Nd: YVO4
crystal, a new class of mixed gadolinium yttrium vanadate
crystals Nd: Y1-xGdxVO4 is formed with adjustable laser
parameters. As a result, a new laser crystal can be
produced with the best stimulated cross-section and
fluorescence lifetime as well as the largest thermal
conductivity of all known ion-doped laser crystal.