CRYSTECH Nd:YAG Crystal

Neodymium-doped Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) crystal is the best of the rare earth garnet materials that are characterized by four-level system which permits low threshold operation both in pulsed and CW mode. It is the most mature and widely used solid-state laser material adopted by R&D, medical, industrial and military customers. Its properties are a good compromise between the strengths and weaknesses of its competition. Nd:YAG crystals are used in all types of solid-state lasers systems, e.g. frequency-doubled continuous wave laser, high-energy Q-switched pulse laser, etc. Compared with other laser crystals, its fluorescence lifetime is twice that of Nd:YVO4, and thermal conductivity is also better.