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Growth of Laser-Quality Ti:Al2O3 Crystals by a Seeded Gradient-Freeze Technique

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Tunable Solid-State Lasers II

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A seeded vertical gradient-freeze technique has been used to grow laser-quality Ti:Al2O3 single crystals with low residual infrared absorption from charges containing between 0.15 and 1.0 wt.% Ti2O3 in tungsten crucibles.

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Fahey, R.E., Strauss, A.J., Sanchez, A., Aggarwal, R.L. (1986). Growth of Laser-Quality Ti:Al2O3 Crystals by a Seeded Gradient-Freeze Technique. In: Budgor, A.B., Esterowitz, L., DeShazer, L.G. (eds) Tunable Solid-State Lasers II. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47433-3_10

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