Nd:YVO4 (Neodymium Doped Yttrium Orthovanadate) has been growing in popularity because of its high gain, low threshold, and high absorption coefficients at pumping wavelengths, which result from the excellent fit of the neodymium dopant in the crystal lattice. These advantages make Nd:YVO4 a better choice than Nd:YAG for low-power devices such as hand-held pointers, and other compact lasers