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Yb:YAG Crystals
low frictional heating
  • superb slope efficiencies
  • Broad absorption bands, about 8nm@940nm
  • Conveniently pumped by reliable InGaAs diodes at 940nm(or 970nm)
  • High thermal conductivity and large mechanical strength
  • High optical quality Inquire Us  
  • Specifications:

    Yb-dopant Concentration 0.2%---30% at% (Tolerance 10% of concentration) Diameter 20 mm (+0.0/ -0.025mm)
    Length 1~70mm, (+/-0.05mm) Coating Specification AR @ 940nm or HR @940nm 

    AR @ 1053nm or AR @1030nm or HR @1053nm

    Parallelism < 10 arc seconds Perpendicularity < 5 arc minutes
    Chamfer 0.15x45° Barrel Finish ground or polished
    Wavefront Distortion <λ/10 per inch at 632.8nm for <7mm Surface Flatness <λ/10 at 632.8nm
    Surface Quality better than 20/10 Clear Aperture Central 95%

     

    Physical and Optical Properties:

    Chemical Formula Yb:Y3Al5O12 Crystal Structure Cubic
    Lattice Constants 12.01 Å Melting Point 1970℃
    Density 4.56 g/cm3 Mohs Hardness 8.5
    Thermal Expansion Coefficient 7.8x10-6/K, [111], 0-250℃ Thermal Conductivity 14W/m/K(@20°C)
    Loss Coefficient 0.003 cm-1 Index of Refraction 1.82
    Laser Wavelength 1030nm Pump Wavelength 940nm
    Absorption band about pump wavelength 10nm

    Ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet or Yb:YAG is a laser media used in DPSS laser of superior overall performance. It is more suitable for diode-pumping than the traditional Nd-doped materials. It can be pumped at 0.94μm. Compared with the common Nd:YAG crystal, Yb:YAG crystal has a much larger absorption bandwidth to reduce thermal management requirements for diode lasers, a longer upper-state lifetime, and three to four times lower thermal loading per unit pump power. Yb:YAG crystal is expected to replace Nd:YAG crystal for high-power diode-pumped lasers and other potential applications.


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