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Nd:YVO4 is a high efficient crystal for diode pumped Lasers. It's advantages are a wide absorption band around 808 nm, polarized output and a low threshold.
Material Parameters
| Host crystal |
YVO4 |
Lattice type, symmetry, space group
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Zircon structure, tetragonal, I 4/amd
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| Dopant concentration (Nd3+) |
0.1 to 2.5 at% |
| Crystallographic orientation |
[100], other orientations on request |
| Fluorescence lifetime |
90 µs (at 1 at% Nd) |
Index of refraction (1064 nmn)
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no = 1,958
ne = 2,168
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Optical Elements
Rods with length up to 30 mm, diameter 1 to 10 mm (standard specifications);
segmented crystals (YVO4/Nd:YVO4 are available);
Slabs in various sizes and orientations, thin discs.
Coatings
Coatings upon request, AR1064, AR1064/808
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LASER Crystals