This volume presents a complete and thorough examination of advances in the
instrumentation, evaluation, and implementation of UV technology for reliable and efficient …

We review the physical properties of crystalline LiRF4 (R= Y, Gd–Lu) hosts and analyze
progress in the application of rare-earth-activated LiRF4 crystals in quantum electronics …

In the 30 years since tunable ultraviolet (UV) lasers based on 5d/spl rarr/4f transition of
trivalent lanthanides doped into solid-state hosts were first demonstrated, tremendous …

New possibilities have been investigated for recently developed solid-state tunable
ultraviolet (UV) laser materials such as Ce/sup 3+/ion-activated LuLiF/sub 4/(LLF) and …

We have developed an all-solid-state master-oscillator–power-amplifier system employing
Ce: LiCAF, a new degradation-free tunable ultraviolet laser medium pumped by the fourth …

The single pulse laser oscillation with 400±10 ps pulse duration at 311 nm from LiY_0.
3Lu_0. 7F_4: Ce^ 3+ crystal was obtained from intracavity loss modulation via pump …

We have directly and passively generated a 290-nm, 600-ps pulse train from a Ce: LiCAF
laser pumped by the fourth harmonic of a conventional 10-ns Q-switched Nd: YAG laser …

accepted for publication September 2, 1997) We have developed an all-solid-state tunable
ultraviolet laser system employing recently developed Ce: LiCAF, a new degradation-free …

Abstract Using a large Ce 3+: LiCaAlF 6 (Ce: LiCAF) crystal, 60 mJ pulses were generated
directly from a quasi-coaxially pumped Ce: LiCAF laser. In addition, a new noncollinear …

Several practical all-solid-state tunable ultraviolet subnanosecond laser sources have been
developed based on Ce 3+: LiLuF 4 (Ce: LLF) and Ce 3+: LiCaAlF 6 (Ce: LiCAF) active …