Cr4+:Y3Al5O12
- Passive Q-switches or saturable absorbers provide high power laser
pulses without electro-optic Q-switches, thereby reducing the package
size and eliminating a high voltage power supply. Cr4+:YAG is
more robust than dyes or color centers and is the material of choice for
1 um Nd lasers.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Formula |
Cr4+:Y3Al5O12 |
Crystal structure |
cubic |
Mohs hardness |
8.5 |
Melting point: |
1970 �C |
Density, g/cm3 |
4.55 |
Thermal conductivity at 25�C |
0.14 W x cm-1 x �K-1 |
Thermal expansion coefficient |
7.8 x 10-6/ ℃ <111>
8.2 x 10-6/ ℃ <100>
7.7�10-6/ ℃ <110> |
Young's Modulus |
3.17x104kg/mm2 |
Thermal Shock Resistance |
790 Wm-1 |
Standard Specifications
Orientation:
|
<111>within 5� or <100>within 5�
|
Flatness |
< λ/10 |
Parallelism |
≤ 30" |
Perpendicularity |
≤ 5 ′ |
Surface quality |
20-10(MIL-O-13830A)) |
Wavelength: |
950 nm
~
1100nm |
Initial transmittance: |
5%~95% |
Damage threshold |
≥ 500MW/cm2 |
AR coating reflectivity |
≤ 0.2% (@1064nm) |
Size |
Diameter:3
~
20mm
H � W:3 � 3
~
20 � 20mm |
Dimensional tolerances |
Diameter: � 0.00/-0.05",
Length: � 0.05"
Chamfer: 0.07+0.005/-0.00" at 45� |
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