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Ruby is the classical Laser crystal with an emission wavelength of 694 nm and is mainly used for medical applications.
Material Parameters
| Host crystal |
Al2O3 |
Lattice type, symmetry, space group
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Corundum, trigonal, R3c
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Hardness (Mohs)
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9
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| Dopant concentration (Nd3+) |
0.03 to 0,05 wt% Cr2O3
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| Crystallographic orientation |
60° to c-axis, other orientations on request |
Index of refraction (794 nm)
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~ 1,71
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Laser Elements
Laser rods with length up to 150 mm, diameter 1 to 12.7 mm (standard specifications);
Dopant concentrations on request.
Coatings
Coatings upon request, AR794
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LASER Crystals