Published: July 31, 2002Received: November 19, 2001Available on J-STAGE: February 25, 2010Accepted: July 26, 2002
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Laser media have been conventionally made of single crystal materials. However, single crystals have the disadvantages of less flexibility of forming and poor productivity. We used ceramic materials in place of single crystals to solve these problems. We produced ceramic laser media in which porosity and purity were controlled.
