Yb:YAG Laser Crystal
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Description
Yb:YAG (Ytterbium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) is a highly versatile laser crystal known for its exceptional optical, mechanical, and thermal properties. This crystal is doped with trivalent ytterbium ions within a yttrium aluminum garnet matrix, enabling it to emit a near-infrared laser at 1030 nm. The unique characteristics of Yb:YAG, such as high quantum efficiency and a broad emission range, make it a preferred choice for applications requiring high-efficiency and high-power diode-pumped solid-state lasers.
Yb:YAG is renowned for its high concentration tolerance, meaning it can handle significant doping levels without compromising performance. This property, combined with its long fluorescence lifetime and wide absorption band, enhances its functionality in various laser technologies. Additionally, Yb:YAG's robust optical quality ensures minimal distortion and high precision in laser output, making it suitable for intricate applications like material micromachining and laser cutting.
The crystal's thermal and mechanical stability is supported by its low quantum defect and high slope efficiency, which contribute to its low working temperature and efficient energy use. These attributes, along with its linearly polarized emission and simple energy level structure, make Yb:YAG a reliable component in advanced laser systems. Its versatility is further highlighted by its role in fields such as holography, interference, optical storage, and medical applications like dental treatments. With its broad range of potential uses, Yb:YAG continues to be a critical material in the development of cutting-edge laser technologies.
Yb:YAG Laser Crystal
Specifications |
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| Type Of Crystal: | Er:YAG |
| Crystal Diameter: | 1.5 mm |
| Crystal Length: | 10 mm |
| AR Coating: | One side |
| Materials: | Yb:YAG |
| Yb Concentration Tolerance (atm%): | 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.5 , 10, 15, 20, 25% |
| Orientation: | [001] or [110] or [111] <±0.5° |
| Coatings: | AR/AR@940+1030；HR@940+AR1030 |
| Laser Transition: | 2F5/2→2F7/2 |
| Laser Wavelength: | 1030 nm |
| Diode Pump Band: | 940 nm or 970 nm |
Features
- Good Optical Quality: Ensures stable, high-performance laser operation with minimal scattering losses.
- Wide Absorption Bands: Supports versatile diode-pumping configurations at 940 nm or 970 nm.
- Low Quantum Defect: Minimizes heat generation for higher optical-to-optical efficiency.
- High Slope Efficiency: Delivers strong conversion efficiency from pump to laser output.
- Low Working Temperature: Reduces thermal load, enhancing laser stability.
- Linearly Polarized Emission: Supports applications requiring stable polarization states.
- Simple Energy-Level Structure: Avoids excited-state absorption and up-conversion losses.
Applications
- 1030nm laser: Ideal for generating near-infrared laser emissions.
- Diode pumping: Suitable for diode-pumped solid-state lasers.
- Human friendly in dental treatment field: Safe for use in dental applications.
- Yb: YAG amplifier module for optical fiber amplifier: Enhances optical fiber amplifier performance.
- Material micromachining: Precision machining applications.
- Holography, interference, optical storage and other fields: Applicable in advanced optical technologies.
- YAG laser marker: Used for laser marking applications.
- Laser cutting and welding: Effective in industrial cutting and welding processes.
- Multiphoton microscopy: Suitable for advanced microscopy techniques.
- Ultrashort pulse research: Used in research involving ultrashort laser pulses.
- LIDAR and optical refrigeration: Applicable in remote sensing and cooling technologies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yb:YAG laser crystal has potential applications in 1030nm laser, diode pumping, human-friendly dental treatment, Yb:YAG amplifier module for optical fiber amplifier, material micromachining, holography, interference, optical storage, YAG laser marker, laser cutting and welding, multiphoton microscopy, ultrashort pulse research, LIDAR, and optical refrigeration.
Yb:YAG laser crystal has good optical quality, wide absorption bands, low quantum defect, high slope efficiency, low working temperature, linearly polarized emission and single-mode, and a simple energy level structure.
The crystal structure of Yb:YAG laser crystal is cubic - la3d.
The Yb concentration tolerance of Yb:YAG laser crystal is 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 25%.
Yb:YAG is a laser crystal doped with trivalent ytterbium ions in yttrium aluminum garnet crystal that emits 1030 nm near-infrared laser.