Term: neodymium laser
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04103

Definition:
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.).

Related Terms:
1) laser (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03459).
2) dopant (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.DT07203).
3) solid state lasers (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05736).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2256 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)

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

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