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Yb:YAG
Yb:YAG is a good laser gain material
which has a much large absorption bandwidth. Pumped at 0.94μm, it generates
1.03μm laser output. Currently, it has been used in high power diode-pumped
lasers and others potential applications.
Physical
Properties:
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Chemical Formula |
Yb:Y3Al5O12 |
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Structure |
Cubic |
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Cell parameters |
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Melting point |
1970ºC |
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Density |
4.56 g/cm3 |
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Mohs hardness |
8.5 |
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Thermal Expansion Coefficient |
7.8x10-6 /K , [111], 0-250ºC |
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Thermal Conductivity |
14 W.s /m /K @ 20ºC |
Optical
Properties:
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Loss Coefficient |
0.003 cm-1 |
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Index of Refraction |
1.82 |
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Lasing Wavelength |
1030 nm |
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Pump Wavelength |
940 nm |
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Absorption band about pump wavelength |
10 nm |
Specifications:
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Yb-dopant concentration |
0.2---30at% |
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Diameter |
20 mm (+0.0/ -0.025mm) |
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Length |
1~70mm+/-0.05mm |
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Coating specification |
a) AR @ 940nm or HR @940nm
b) AR @ 1053nm or AR @1030nm or HR @1053nm |
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Parallelism |
<
10 arc seconds |
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Perpendicularity |
<
15 arc minutes |
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Chamfer |
0.15mmx45º |
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Barrel finish |
ground or polished |
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Wavefront Distortion |
<λ/10 per inch at 632.8nm for <7mm |
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Surface flatness |
<λ/10 at 632.8nm |
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Surface quality |
S/D better than 20/10 |
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Clear aperture |
Central 95% |
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