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Table 1.1.6—continued
Host Crystals Used for Transition Metal Laser Ions
3+ 2+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 2+ 2+ 2+
Crystal Ti V Cr Cr Cr Mn Fe Co Ni
KZnF 3 • •
LiCaAlF 6 •
LiSrAlF 6 • •
LiSrCrF 6 •
LiSrGaF 6 •
MgF 2 • •
MnF 2 •
Na Ga Li F •
3
3
3 12
SrAlF 5 •
ZnF 2 •
C
halcogenides
CdMnTe •
ZnS •
ZnSe • •

Phosphide
n-InP •

1.1.3 Host Crystals Used for Lanthanide Laser Ions

Table 1.1.7
Host Crystals Used for Divalent Lanthanide Laser Ions
2+ 2+ 2+
Crystal Sm Dy Tm

Halides

CaF 2 • • •
SrF 2 • •

Table 1.1.8
Host Crystals Used for Trivalent Lanthanide Laser Ions
3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+
Crystal Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Dy Ho Er Tm Yb

Oxides

Al (WO ) •
2
4 3
Ba 0.25 Mg 2.75 - •
Y Ge O 12
3
2
Ba MgGe O 7 •
2
2
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