A　new　Nd:　Lu0.141Y0.85VO4　mixed　laser　crystal　had　been　successfully　grown　by　the　Czochralski　method.　The　reason　of　the　crystal　boule　appearing　additionally　yellowish　at　the　bottom　was　discussed.　The　X-ray　powder　diffraction　analysis　showed　that　the　as-grown　mixed　crystal　possesses　the　ZrSiO4　structure.　The　effective　segregation　coefficients　of　Nd3+　and　Lu3+　ions　in　the　crystal　were　measured　to　be　about　0.51　and　0.76,　respectively.　The　room　temperature　fluorescence　spectrum　of　the　mixed　crystal　showed　that　the　FWHM　(full-width　at　half-maximum)　of　the　1064.9　nm　fluorescence　band　was　5.1　nm,　broader　than　that　of　Nd:　YVO4.　A　continuous-wave　(CW)　laser　output　was　achieved　with　the　Nd:　Lu0.141Y0.855VO4　crystal　at　1.06　mu　m　using　laser　diode　pumping.　The　maximum　CW　output　power　of　1.7　W　was　obtained　with　the　pump　power　of　7.6　W,　higher　than　the　1.38　W　achieved　with　the　0.5　at%　Nd:　LuVO4　crystal　under　the　same　experimental　conditions.　All　the　results　above　show　that　the　Nd:　Lu0.141Y0.855VO4　crystal　is　a　promising　laser　material.　(C)　2011　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.