The Difference Between Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4 Lasers
Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4 are both solid-state lasers, meaning they both use a crystal as the laser-active material. In the case of Nd:YAG, it is a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet. This means the YAG crystal has neodymium atoms added to its crystal structure. In contrast, the Nd:YVO4 laser has neodymium atoms built into a yttrium orthovanadate … Read more