Nd:YAG
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 | |
| %Nd Concentration Range (±0.1%) | 0.6% - 1.3% |
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Wavefront Distortion |
Standard Grade = l/4 Opto-Lase Grade = l/16 |
| End Face Parallelism | <10 arc seconds |
| Extinction Ratio | 25 dB Minimum |
| Material Properties (1%Nd) | |
| Formula | Y2.97Nd0.03Al5O12 |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic [111] |
| Moh Hardness | 8-8.5 |
| Melting Point | 1950°C (3540°F) |
| Density | 4.55 g/cm3 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.14 W cm-1K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | 6.9 x 10-6 o C-1 |
| dn/dT | 7.3 x 10-6 o C-1 |
| Index of Refraction | 1.8197 at 1.0 mm |
| Poisson Ratio | 0.25 |
| Fluorescent Lifetime | 230 ms |
| Cross Section | 7.6 x 10-19 cm2 |
| Young’s Modulus | 3.17x104 kg/mm2 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance | 790 Wm-1 |
Available Rod Lengths
3 mm - 250 mm
Available Rod Diameters
2 mm - 20 mm
Maximum Available Slab Size
7 mm x 26 mm x 250 mm