Nd:YAG Crystals
Neodymium Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet - Nd:YAG laser crystal is the most popular lasing media for solid-state lasers. Good fluorescence lifetime, thermal conductivity and robust nature make Nd:YAG laser crystal… Read more →
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| SKU | Aperture · Length · Doping · Wedge of the ends, deg · Coating · Group | |
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| E-Y-10-1.1-A/A | Ø 10 mm·85 mm·1.1 %·3/3 parallel·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$2,540
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| E-Y-12-1.1-A/A | Ø 12 mm·100 mm·1.1 %·3/3 parallel·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$5,471
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| E-Y-3-0.8-A/A | Ø 3 mm·65 mm·0.8 %·0/0·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$306
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| E-Y-3-0.9-A/A | Ø 3 mm·53 mm·0.9 %·0/0·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$249
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| E-Y-3-1.1-A/A | Ø 3 mm·65 mm·1.1 %·0/0·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$376
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| E-Y-4-0.7-A/A | Ø 4·20·0.7-0.8 %·0/0·AR/AR @ 1064 + 805 nm·Non Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$381
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| E-Y-4-0.8-A/A | Ø 4 mm·65 mm·0.8 %·3/3 parallel·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$612
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| E-Y-4-1.1-A/A | Ø 4 mm·65 mm·1.1 %·3/3 parallel·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$612
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| E-Y-6.35-1.1-A/A | Ø 6.35 mm·85 mm·1.1 %·3/3 parallel·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$1,028
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| E-Y-8-1.1-A/A | Ø 8 mm·85 mm·1.1 %·3/3 parallel·AR/AR @ 1064 nm·Standard Nd:YAG rods |
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$1,547
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Specifications
Properties of 1.0% Nd:YAG at 25°C
| Formula | Y₂.₉₇Nd₀.₀₃Al₅O₁₂ |
| Crystal structure | Cubic |
| Density | 4.55 g / cm³ |
| Melting point | 1970oC |
| Mohs hardness | 8.5 |
| Transition | ⁴F₃ / ₂→⁴I₁₁ / ₂ @ 1064 nm |
| Fluorescence lifetime | 230 μsec for 1064 nm |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.14 Wcm⁻¹ K⁻¹ |
| Specific heat | 0.59 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹ |
| Thermal expansion | 6.9 x 10⁻⁶°C⁻¹ |
| dn / dt | 7.3 x 10⁻⁶°C⁻¹ |
| Young’s modulus | 3.17 x 10⁴ Kg / mm⁻² |
| Poisson ratio | 0.25 |
| Thermal shock resistance | 790 Wm⁻¹ |
| Refractive index | 1.818 @ 1064 nm |
| Doping | 0.8% or 1.1% |
| Orientation | <111> crystalline direction |
| Surface quality | 10-5 scratch / dig as per MIL-O-13830A |
| Surface flatness | λ / 10 at 633 nm |
| Parallelism | < 10 arcsec |
| Perpendicularity | < 5 arcmin for plano / plano ends |
| Diameter tolerance | +0 / -0.05 mm |
| Length tolerance | +1 / -0.5 mm |
| Clear aperture | > 90 % of full aperture |
| Chamfers | 0.1 mm at 45 deg |
| Coating | both sides coated AR @ 1064 nm, R < 0.2%, AOI = 0 deg |
| Barrel grooving | all dia 6.35, 8, 10, 12 mm rods with barrel groowing |
Description
Neodymium Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet - Nd:YAG laser crystal is the most popular lasing media for solid-state lasers. Good fluorescence lifetime, thermal conductivity and robust nature make Nd:YAG laser crystal suitable for high power continuous wave, high intensity q-switched and single mode operation. Eksma Optics offers high optical quality standard sizes Nd:YAG laser crystals - rods with high damage threshold AR@1064 nm coatings.
