Frequently Asked Questions

KDP & KD*P crystals are used for high power laser frequency conversion, electro-optic modulation, laser Q-switching, and frequency doubling, tripling, and quadrupling devices for Nd:YAG and Nd:YLF lasers.

They are made of Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) and Deuterated Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KD*P).

KDP & KD*P crystals are sensitive to moisture. It is essential to use and store them in a dry environment to maintain their quality.

The Voyawave KDP & KD*P crystals have a Type II phase matching.

Yes, the KDP & KD*P crystals come with customizable AR coatings on both sides.

They have a high photodamage threshold and no refractive light damage, making them highly durable and suitable for high-intensity laser applications.

The width and length of the crystals range from 5-20 mm, and the height can be customized according to the requirements.

Yes, they have excellent environmental tolerance which makes them robust in various conditions.

The surface quality is 20-10 (Scratch-Dig), ensuring high precision for optical applications.

Yes, they are optimal for use with Nd:YLF lasers due to their high birefringence coefficient and superior electro-optic coefficient.

The main features of Voyawave's KDP & KD*P crystals include high photodamage threshold, exceptional birefringence and electro-optic coefficients, compact design, unsurpassed environmental tolerance, customizable coatings on both sides, precision dimensions with high surface quality, and no refractive light damage.

KDP & KD*P crystals are used in high power laser frequency conversion, electro-optic modulation, laser Q-switching, frequency doubling, tripling, and quadrupling devices for Nd:YAG lasers, and are optimal for Nd:YLF lasers. They are also suited for high-tech applications such as laser frequency conversion, EO modulation, and fast optical switching.

The standard sizes for KDP crystals are 112x12x5 mm and 215x15x7 mm, while for KD*P crystals, the standard sizes are 115x15x1336.5 mm, 215x15x1353.5 mm, and 312x12x2059.3 mm. The coatings available are AR/AR@532/266nm for KDP crystals and AR/AR@1064+532nm for KD*P crystals.

The technical parameters of KDP & KD*P crystals include size tolerance of ±0.1mm, dimension tolerance of <±0.2°, clear aperture of >90%, surface quality of 20/10, flatness of <λ/8@633nm, wavefront distortion of <λ/8@633nm, parallelism of <20h, perpendicularity of <5arcmin, and coating according to customer requirements.

KDP & KD*P crystals have excellent UV transmission range, high damage threshold, high birefringence coefficient, and are widely used in high-tech fields such as laser frequency conversion, EO modulation, and optical fast switching. They are preferred materials for high-power laser systems and are also used to make photoelectric Q-switches and Pockels cells.

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