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Laser Hosts -
Nd-doped crystals
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Nd:YAG is the most common Laser crystal with an emission wavelength close to 1 µm and usable for a wide range of applications.
Material Parameters
| Host crystal |
Y3Al5O12 |
| Lattice type, symmetry, space group |
Garnet, cubic, m3m |
| Hardnes (Mohs) |
8 |
| Dopant concentration (Nd3+) |
0.1 to 2.5 at% |
| Crystallographic orientation |
[111], [100], other orientations on request |
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Fluorescence lifetime
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235 µs (at 1 at% Nd) |
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Emission cross section
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8 · 10-19 cm-2 |
| Index of refraction (1064 nm) |
1,82 |
Laser Elements
Laser rods with length up to 150 mm, diameter 1 to 10 mm (standard specifications);
Dopant concentrations on request, the most concentrations between 0.1 at% and 1.8 at% are on stock!
Slabs in various sizes and orientations, thin discs.
Coatings
Coatings upon request, AR1064, AR1064/808, various AR/HR combinations
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LASER Crystals