Growth and spectroscopic properties of Nd3+-doped Na2Gd4(MoO4)7 crystal

▶ In this paper we grow Nd3+:Na2Gd4(MoO4)7 crystals by the Czochralski method and study spectroscopic properties of Nd3+:Na2Gd4(MoO4)7 crystal. ▶ We find that Nd3+:Na2Gd4(MoO4)7 crystal has high fluorescence quantum efficiency. ▶ Nd3+:Na2Gd4(MoO4)7 crystal can be considered as a new potential laser gain medium for the diode laser pumping.