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1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Schematic design and transmission mechanism of sodium lamp using ...Figure 1.2 Schematic diagram of YAG single crystal grown by CZ method.Figure 1.3 (a) Optical quality image of Nd:YAG single crystal ingot and (b) ...Figure 1.4 Relationship between wavelength and in‐line transmittance for com...Figure 1.5 Illustration of optical scattering caused by various microstructu...Figure 1.6 (a) Reflection and (b) transmission microscopic photograph of 1%N...Figure 1.7 Relationship between optical scattering loss and amplifying numbe...Figure 1.8 (a) First demonstration of translucent alumina ceramics by Dr. Co...Figure 1.9 (a) Appearance of granulated Al2O3‐Y2O3 powders by spray drier an...Figure 1.10 Pore distribution of Al2O3‐Y2O3 green body after cold isostatic ...Figure 1.11 (a) Image of removing pores from polycrystalline ceramics by hot...Figure 1.12 (a) TEM image of Y3Al5O12(YAG) ceramics including excess SiO2 ne...Figure 1.13 Transmission spectra of Nd:YAG single crystal and polycrystallin...Figure 1.14 (a) Fracture surface of Nd:YAG ceramics by SEM and (b) lattice s...Figure 1.15 (a) Schematic setup of laser tomography with 1 μm light source, ...Figure 1.16 (a) Appearance of Nd:YAG ceramics with 300 mm length, (b) Schlie...Figure 1.17 Comparative data of (a) Polycrystalline and (b) single crystal b...Figure 1.18 Transmittance spectra between UV (vacuum) ~ infrared wavelength ...Figure 1.19 (a) Optical loss at 1064 nm and laser tomography at 633 nm of po...Figure 1.20 (a) He–Ne laser irradiation test and (b‐1) original and (b‐2‐4) ...Figure 1.21 Optical inspection of polycrystalline Spinel Ceramics by sinteri...
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Schematic energy diagram of (a) three‐level laser (Yb‐doped) and ...Figure 2.2 Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation in the op...Figure 2.3 Fabrication flow sheet of Nd:YAG ceramics.Figure 2.4 (a) First demonstration of Q‐CW laser oscillator using Nd:YAG cer...Figure 2.5 (a) Laser performance of 7%Yb:YAG ceramics pumped by 940 nm LD....Figure 2.6 (a) Appearance of 0.6%Nd:YAG slab ceramics (165 × 55 × 6 mm) whic...Figure 2.7 Emission cross sections of Nd:Y3ScxAl5−xO12 ceramics (x = 0...Figure 2.8 (a) Schematic diagram for a mode‐locked system. Source: Reprinted...Figure 2.9 Appearance of Y2O3‐Tb2O3 (including Tb4+ ions) single crystal by ...Figure 2.10 Fabrication flow sheet of transparent Nd‐doped Y2O3 ceramics.Figure 2.11 Appearance of Nd‐ and Yb‐doped Y2O3, and Tm‐ and Er‐doped Lu2O3 ...Figure 2.12 (a) External view, (b) Schlieren, and (c) transmission spectrum ...Figure 2.13 (a) Absorption and emission spectrum of Er:Sc2O3 ceramics.(b...Figure 2.14 (a) Appearance and microstructure, (b) cw laser performance, and...Figure 2.15 (a) Optical transmission of 2%Yb:CaF2 transparent ceramics windo...Figure 2.16 Dependence of the average output power on the absorbed pump powe...Figure 2.17 Appearance of Cr‐doped ZnSe, and Fe‐doped ZnSe ceramics by hot p...Figure 2.18 Absorption and fluorescence spectra of (a) Cr‐doped ZnSe, ZnS, a...Figure 2.19 SEM micrographs of the surfaces of the polycrystalline YAG fiber...Figure 2.20 Output power as a function of input power for the HR + Fresnel c...Figure 2.21 (a) X‐ray diffraction pattern of FAP powder as a raw material fo...Figure 2.22 (a) Experimental configuration of the confirming of laser grade ...Figure 2.23 Schematics of optical scattering in fine‐grained non‐cubic ceram...Figure 2.24 Transmitted spectrum and loss coefficient of Nd:FAP ceramics. Th...Figure 2.25 Effect of CAPAD temperature on the relative density of undoped a...Figure 2.26 (a) PL emission spectra for the 0.25 and 0.35 at.% Nd3+:Al2O3 sa...Figure 2.27 Forward single pass experimental setup for evaluating EDFA perfo...Figure 2.28 Transmission Spectra of Sapphire Crystals with 3 mm thickness by...Figure 2.29 Various configurations of producible composite element and their...Figure 2.30 (a) Appearance of YAG‐Nd:YAG‐YAG waveguide structured composite ...Figure 2.31 (a) Appearance of cylindrical clad‐micro‐core structured composi...Figure 2.32 (a) Appearance of end‐cap structured YAG‐Nd:YAG‐YAG slab before ...Figure 2.33 Nd:YAG (core)‐Sm:YAG (cladding = supersaturated absorber) compos...Figure
