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 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)