WETTER, N.U.DENKER, B.SHKLOVSKY, E.2023-05-172023-05-172013WETTER, N.U. Neodymium doped lithium yttrium fluoride (Nd:YLiF4) lasers. In: DENKER, B. (ed.); SHKLOVSKY, E. (ed.). <b>Handbook of solid-state lasers: Materials, systems and applications</b>. Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing, 2013. , cap. 12. p. 323-340. (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials, 35). DOI: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857097507.2.323">10.1533/9780857097507.2.323</a>. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/34044.http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/34044As a laser material, the neodymium doped lithium yttrium fluoride laser shows some very important and favorable characteristics when it comes to laser beam quality, efficient high-energy pulsed operation and parametric processes, amongst other applications. In this chapter we will discuss several approaches that have resulted in efficient, high-quality laser beams usually through decreasing the influence of the structural drawbacks of the YLF host whilst taking advantage of its favorable optical properties.323-340closedAccesslaserslaser materialssolid state lasersresonatorsrare earthsneodymium lasersdoped materialsyttrium fluorideslithium fluoridesdiode-pumped solid state lasersCapítulo de livro10.1533/9780857097507.2.323120000-0002-9379-9530https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9379-9530