Cr:YAG
Passive Q-switching is preferred for simplicity of manufacture and operation, low cost and reduced system size and weight. Cr4+:YAG is an excellent...
Cr:YAG
Passive Q-switching is preferred for simplicity of manufacture and operation, low cost and reduced system size and weight. Cr4+:YAG is an excellent crystal for passively Q-switching diode pumped or lamp-pumped Nd:YAG, Nd:YLF, Yb:YAG or other Nd and Yb doped lasers at wavelength from 1.0 to 1.2um.
- ManufacturerOST Photonics
- CategoryLaser Crystal
- Lead TimeQuoted per order
- CustomizationSize, orientation and surface finish to drawing
Cr:YAG Laser Crystal
Advantages
1 ) High power laser pulses without electro-optic Q-switches
2 ) Good thermal conductivity
3 ) High damage threshold
4 ) More robust and stable than dyes or color centers
Specifications
| Material | Cr 4+:YAG |
| Orientation | <111> or <110> or <100> |
| Initial absorption coefficient | 0.5-7/cm@1064nm |
| Diameter tolerance | Diameter:+0/-0.02mm, W×H:+/-0.1mm |
| Length tolerance | +/-0.5mm |
| Initial transmittance | 5%-95%@1064nm |
| Dimension | Diameter:3-12mm, H×W:2×2-30×30mm(upon customer’s request) |
| Barrel finish | Ground finish 400#Grit |
| Clear aperture | >90% central area |
| Parallelism | <10 arc seconds |
| Perpendicularity | <5 arc minutes |
| Flatness | <λ/[email protected] |
| Scratch/Dig | 10/5@MIL-0-13830A |
| Anti-Reflection coating | R<0.15%@1064nm per surface |
| Damage threshold | >750MW/cm2@1064nm 10ns 10HZ |
Properties
| Chemical Formula | Cr4+:Y3Al5O12 |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic |
| Melting Point | 1970° |
| Density | 4.55g/cm3 |
| Mohs hardness | 8.5 |
| Wavelength | 950nm-1100nm |
Other Laser Crystal Materials
Request A Quote For Cr:YAG
Send us your dimensions, orientation, surface finish and quantity. Our engineers reply with a technical proposal and price.
Buyer Questions
What is the material of the Cr:YAG?
What is the orientation of the Cr:YAG?
What is the initial absorption coefficient of the Cr:YAG?
What is the diameter tolerance of the Cr:YAG?
How do I get a quotation for the Cr:YAG?
Can the Cr:YAG be made to a custom specification?
Who manufactures the Cr:YAG?
Tell Us What You Need
Send your specification, quantity and destination port. Our engineers reply with a technical proposal and a confirmed lead time.
