The Tm3+:YLF crystal has a high absorption peak that facilitates diode pumping around 792 nm. Tm3+:YLF lasers are ideal pump sources for Ho3+:YAG lasers. We offer various specifications of Tm3+:YLF crystals.
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Catalog Number
ACMA00027528
Product Name
Tm:YLF Crystals, 3%Doping, Right-angle cut
Doping
0.03
Wedge Of Ends
Right-angle cut
Width
3 mm
Height
3 mm
Length
8 mm
Orientation
a-cut
DimensionTolerance
W±0.1mm/H±0.1mm/L±0.2mm
Coating
AR/AR@792 nm+ 1800-1960 nm
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
1900 nm (laser wavelength)
Refractive Indices
(@1064nm) 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) -4.1×10-6 (//a) /K, -6.6×10-6 (//c) /K
Thermal Conductivity
6 W/m/K
Damage Threshold
(Laser-induced) >10 J/cm2@1900 nm, 10 ns
Chamfers
<0.1 mm at 45˚
Absorption Cross Section
(at peak) 0.55×10-20 cm2
Bandwidth
(absorption bandwidth at a peak wavelength) 16nm
Emission Cross Section
(@1090) 0.4×10-20 cm2
Absorption Wavelength
792 nm
Moh'sHardness
5
MSDS
COA
Spec Sheet
Strong absorption band for laser diode pumping; weak thermal lensing; high polarization purity
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