Nd:YAG (1064nm)
(Neodymium doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet)
Advantages
- High Gain, Low Threshold, High Efficiency,
- Low Loss at 1.06 mm, High Optical Quality,
- Good Mechanical and Thermal Properties
Applications
Industrial, Medical, Military, Scientific
| Ordering Options and Specifications |
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| %Nd Concentration Range (±0.1%) |
0.6% - 1.3% |
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Wavefront Distortion
(per inch of rod length) |
Standard Grade = l/4
Opto-Lase Grade = l/16 |
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| End Face Parallelism |
<10 arc seconds |
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| Extinction Ratio |
25 dB Minimum |
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| Material Properties (1%Nd) |
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| Formula |
Y2.97Nd0.03Al5O12 |
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| Crystal Structure |
Cubic [111] |
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| Moh Hardness |
8-8.5 |
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| Melting Point |
1950°C (3540°F) |
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| Density |
4.55 g/cm3 |
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| Thermal Conductivity |
0.14 W cm-1K-1 |
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| Thermal Expansion |
6.9 x 10-6 o C-1 |
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| dn/dT |
7.3 x 10-6 o C-1 |
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| Index of Refraction |
1.8197 at 1.0 mm |
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| Poisson Ratio |
0.25 |
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| Fluorescent Lifetime |
230 ms |
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| Cross Section |
7.6 x 10-19 cm2 |
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| Young's Modulus |
3.17x104 kg/mm2 |
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| Thermal Shock Resistance |
790 Wm-1 |
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Available Rod Lengths
3 mm - 250 mm
Available Rod Diameters2 mm - 20 mm
Maximum Available Slab Size
7 mm x 26 mm x 250 mm