neodymium laser 

Also contains definition of: YAG
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04103
A CW pulsed laser emitting radiation from excited Nd3+ principally occurring around 1.06 μm (the precise position depends on the matrix). The Nd3+ is present as a dopant in suitable crystals (e.g. yttrium–aluminium garnet, YAG) or in suitable glasses (phosphate, silicate, etc.).
See: solid state lasers
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2256 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'neodymium laser' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04103 RIS BibTex EndNote
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