We offer Ho:YLF crystals in various specifications. Ho3+:YLF crystals have a long-lived 5I7 energy level with excellent performance in Q-switching operation.
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Catalog Number
ACMA00027555
Product Name
Ho:YLF Crystals, ⌀8mm, uncoated
Diameter
⌀8 mm
Doping
0.01
Wedge Of Ends
Brewster cut
Length
2 mm
Orientation
a-cut
DimensionTolerance
ø±0.1mm/L±0.1mm
Coating
uncoated
Flatness
λ/10@632.8 nm
Parallelism
< 10 arcsec
Perpendicularity
<10 arcmin
Surface Quality
10-5 S-D
ClearAperture
>90%
Crystal Structure
tetragonal
Density
3.95 g/cm3
Wavelength
2060 nm (laser wavelength)
Refractive Indices
(@1640 nm) no=1.448, ne=1.470
Expansion Coefficient
(Thermal expansion coefficient) 10.1×10-6 (//a) /K, 14.3×10-6 (//c) /K
Thermal Optical Coefficient
(dn/dT) -4.6×10-6 (//a) /K, -6.6×10-6 (//c) /K
Thermal Conductivity
6 W/m/K
Damage Threshold
(Laser-induced) >10 J/cm2@2060 nm, 10 ns
Chamfers
<0.1 mm at 45˚
Absorption Cross Section
(at peak) 1.2×10-20 cm2
Bandwidth
(absorption bandwidth at a peak wavelength) ~18nm
Emission Cross Section
1.8×10-20 cm2
Absorption Wavelength
1940 nm
Moh'sHardness
5
MSDS
COA
Spec Sheet
Long upper laser level lifetime; high emission cross section; naturally birefringent material; low dn/dT value resulting in weak thermal lens
Remote Sensing and Contaminant Detection; Industry; Military