Nd:YAG Crystal
Nd:YAG (Neodimium Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) has been and continue to be the most widely used laser crystal for solid-state lasers. Good fluorescence lifetime (twice more than that of Nd:YVO4) and thermal conductivity, as well as robust nature, make Nd:YAG crystal very suitable for high-power continuous wave, high-energy Q-switched and single mode operations.
WISOPTIC provides Nd:YAG rods with the following features: different doping levels, high optical homogeneity, high processing accuracy, precise barrel grooving and wedge angle, various end cuts, various dielectric coatings, high damage threshold.
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WISOPTIC Capabilities - Nd:YAG
• Various options of Nd-doping ratio (0.1%~1.3at%)
• Various options of rods or slabs (flat, wedged, Brewster, grooved, etc)
• High optical homogeneity
• High processing accuracy
• High quality coating, high damage threshold
• Very competitive price, quick delivery
WISOPTIC Standard Specifications* - Nd:YAG
| Standard Doping Ratio | Nd%=0.1%~1.3at% |
| Orientation | <111> or <100> or <110> |
| Orientation Tolerance | +/-0.5° |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 2~15 mm, Length: 3~220 mm |
| Dimension Tolerance | Diameter (±0.05)×Length (±0.5) mm |
| Barrel Finish | Ground with 400# grit, or polished |
| Flatness | < λ/10 @ 632.8 nm |
| Surface Quality | < 10/5 [S/D] |
| Parallelism | < 10” |
| Perpendicularity | ≤ 5' |
| Chamfer | 0.15 ± 0.025mm @ 45° |
| TransmittedWavefront Distortion | < λ/10 @ 632.8 nm |
| Clear Aperture | > 90% central area |
| Extinction Ratio | > 30 dB |
| Coating | AR-Coating: R<0.10% @1064nm |
| Laser Damage Threshold | > 800 MW/cm2 for 1064nm, 10ns, 10Hz (AR-coated) |
| * Products with special requirement upon request. | |
Main Features - Nd:YAG
• High gain, low threshold, high efficiency
• Homogeneous distribution of Nd with subtle concentration gradient
• High thermal conductivity, high thermal shock resistance
• High homogeneity, low wavefront distortion
• High optical quality, low single pass loss (especially at 1064nm)
• Various modes of operation (CW, pulsed, Q-switched, mode locked)
Physical Properties - Nd:YAG
| Chemical formula | Y3-3xNd3xAl5O12 (x=Nd doping ratio) |
| Crystal structure | Cubic |
| Lattice constants | 12.01 Å |
| Density | 4.55 g/cm3 |
| Rupture stress | 1.3~2.6×103 kg/cm2 |
| Melting point | 1970 °C |
| Mohs hardness | 8~8.5 |
| Thermal conductivity | 14 W/(m·K) @20°C, 10.5 W/(m·K) @100°C |
| Thermal expansion coefficients | 7.8x10-6 /K @<111>, 7.7x10-6 /K @<110>, 8.2x10-6 /K @<100> |
| Thermal shock resistance | 790 W/m |
Optical Properties - Nd:YAG
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Laser transition |
4F3/2 → 4I11/2 @ 1064 nm |
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Photon energy |
1.86×10-19 J |
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Emission linewidth |
4.5Å @ 1064 nm |
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Stimulated emission cross-section |
2.7~8.8x10-19 /cm2 @ Nd%=1.0at% |
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Loss coefficients |
0.003 /cm @ 1064 nm |
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Fluorescence lifetime |
230 µs @ 1064 nm |
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Refractive index |
1.818 @ 1064 nm |
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Pump wavelength |
807.5 nm |
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Absorption band at pump wavelength |
1 nm |
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Polarized emission |
Unpolarized |
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Thermal birefringence |
High |
