CTH:YAG Laser Crystal for 2100nm Medical and Scientific Applications

Specifications

Type Of Crystal: CTH:YAG
Crystal Diameter: 5 mm
Crystal Length: 130 mm
AR Coating: One side, Both sides, Uncoated
Ends Type: Flat or Curved
Rod Size: Diameter 3 mm-5 mm, Length up to 130 mm
Standard Coating: AR/AR 2100 nm
Extinction Ratio: >25 dB
Wavefront Distortion: <λ/2 per inch
Clear Aperture: ≥95%
Flatness: λ/10
Chips: <0.1 mm
Parallelism: ≤30″
Chamfer: <0.1 mm x 45°
Scratch/Dig: 10/5
Perpendicularity: ≤5′
Angle Tolerance: +/-5°
Host Material Formula: Y3Al5O12
Orientation: <111>
Dimension Tolerance: Diameter(+0/-0.05)*Length(+1/-0.5) mm
Mohs Hardness: 8.5
Absorption Linewidth: 4 nm
Pump Band: 400–800 nm
Refractive Index: 1.8 @ 2100 nm
Fluorescence Lifetime: 8.5 ms @ 2100 nm
Lasing Wavelength: 2100 nm
Dopant Concentration Ho3+: ~0.36 at%
Dopant Concentration Tm3+: ~6.0 at%
Dopant Concentration Cr3+: ~1.2 at%
Structure: Cubic
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Features


  • Efficient Solid-State Laser Medium: The CTH:YAG crystal is a triply doped medium with Chromium, Thulium, and Holmium, optimized for 2100 nm generation.

  • High Quantum Efficiency: Features a high spectral overlap with pump radiation (lamp or diode) and efficient conversion to the Ho3+ emission band, enabling highly efficient 2-micron laser architectures.

  • Medical and Scientific Applications: Ideal for use in medical lasers (such as lithotripsy) and scientific lasers.

  • Eye-Safe Wavelength: Operates at a safe wavelength for various applications.

  • Room Temperature Operation: Designed to function efficiently at room temperature.

  • Flexible Pumping Options: Can be pumped using either flashlamp or diode methods.

  • Physical and Optical Properties:

    • Host Material Formula: Y3Al5O12

    • Structure: Cubic

    • Dopant Concentrations: Cr3+ ~1.2 at%, Tm3+ ~6.0 at%, Ho3+ ~0.36 at%

    • Lasing Wavelength: 2100 nm

    • Fluorescence Lifetime: 8.5 ms @ 2100 nm

    • Refractive Index at 2100 nm: 1.8

    • Pump Band: 400–800 nm

    • Absorption Linewidth: 4 nm

    • Mohs Hardness: 8.5



Applications


  • Medical Lasers (Lithotripsy)

  • Scientific Lasers