Nd:YAG Crystal

Nd:YAG Crystal

Nd:YAG Crystal

Nd:YAG is the earliest and most famous laser host crystal. Since it combines great advantages in many basic properties, Nd:YAG is the ubiquitous presence for near-infrared solid-state lasers and their..

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Nd:YAG Crystal

Nd:YAG is the earliest and most famous laser host crystal. Since it combines great advantages in many basic properties, Nd:YAG is the ubiquitous presence for near-infrared solid-state lasers and their frequency-doubler, tripler, and higher order multiplier.
 
 

FEATURES:

High gain;
Low threshold;
High efficiency;
Low loss at 1064nm;
Good thermal conductivity and thermal shock characteristics;
Mechanical strength;
High optical quality;
 

Basic Properties:

Chemical Formula
Y3Al5O12
Thermal Expansion Coefficient
7.8x10-6 /K <111>,0 - 250 oC
Mohs hardness
8.5
Thermal Conductivity 
14W/m/K, 20°C
10.5W/m/K, 100°C
Stimulated Emission Cross Section
2.8x10-19 cm-2
Loss Coefficient
0.003 cm-1 @ 1064nm
Linewidth
0.6 nm
Radiative Lifetime
550 us
 

Specifications

Item
Nd:YAG Crystal
Wavefront distortion
λ/ 4
Diameter Tolerance
+/-0.1mm
Nd Dopant Level
0.3~2.0(±0.1)atm%
Parallelism
<20 arc sec
Surface quality
10/5
Flatness
λ/ 8
CA
>95%
Coatings
HR-Coating: R>99.8%@1064nm and R<5% @808nm;