| Doping Levels: | 0.5 - 3% |
|---|---|
| Format: | Rods, Discs and Slabs |
| Sizes: | Diameter: 70mm max and Length: 100mm max |
| Laser / Optical Properties | Units | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Laser Wavelengths | nm | 1060 |
| Emission Linewidth | nm | <1 |
| Absorption Band Peak | nm | 808 |
| Absorption Bandwidth | nm | 4 |
| Emission Cross-section (@1064nm) | 10‾²º cm² | |
| Fluorescent Lifetime | µs | 240 |
| Absorption Coefficient @808nm | cm‾¹ | |
| Intrinsic Loss @1060nm | cm‾¹ | |
| Refractive Index (n) @ 1060nm | 1.94 | |
| Thermal Optical Coeff. (dn/dT) @1060nm | 10‾⁶/ºC | 17 |
| Physical / Thermal Properties | Units | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | Nd:Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ | |
| Melting Point | ºC | 1725 |
| Thermal Expansion Coeff. @20ºC | 10‾⁶/ºC | 8 |
| Thermal Conductivity Coeff. @20ºC | W/m/ºK | |
| Specific Heat | J/g K | |
| Chemical Durability (@100ºC weigh loss rate distilled water) | μg/hr.cm² | |
| Density | g/cm³ | 7.1 |
| Durability Knoop Hardness | kgf/mm² | |
| Mohs Hardness | 8 | |
| Damage Threshold (10ns) | J/cm² |