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Wavelength-tunable CW laser action has been obtained from solid-state alexandrite, BeAl2O4:Cr3+. Laser emission occurred between 744 and 788 nm with a maximum of 6.5 W observed at the 765 nm wavelength with 3 kW of mercury arc excitation.
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Walling et al. (1980) studied this question.
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