Er, Yb:YAB

Er, Yb:YAB

Supplier
Crylink
Category
Laser Crystals
Origin
China

Erbium- and ytterbium-codoped yttrium aluminum borate, also called Er,Yb:YAB, is a laser crystal with excellent overall performance. It is widely used in telecommunications systems, radar monitoring, and laser applications. It offers high thermal conductivity, large absorption and emission cross sections, and a broad absorption bandwidth. It can be used in ultrashort mode-locked lasers, lidar, passively Q-switched lasers, and eye-safe lasers at 1.5-1.6 μm.

Specification Snapshot
Crystal Structure
Trigonal
Surface Quality
10-5 S-D
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Erbium- and ytterbium-codoped yttrium aluminum borate, also called Er,Yb:YAB, is a laser crystal with excellent overall performance. It is widely used in telecommunications systems, radar monitoring, and laser applications. It offers high thermal conductivity, large absorption and emission cross sections, and a broad absorption bandwidth. It can be used in ultrashort mode-locked lasers, lidar, passively Q-switched lasers, and eye-safe lasers at 1.5-1.6 μm.

Specifications

ParameterValue
Absorption peak wavelength976 nm
Absorption bandwidth at peak wavelength17 nm
Laser Wavelength1522, 1531, 1543, 1550, 1602 nm
Lifetime of the erbium ⁴I₁₃/₂ level0.32 ms
Yb-to-Er energy transfer efficiency>90 %
Refractive Index [@632.8 nm]nₒ=1.7757, nₑ=1.7015
Crystal StructureTrigonal
Density3.84 g/cm³
Mohs hardness7.5
Thermal conductivity7.7 (//a), 6 (//c) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹
Coefficient of thermal expansion2×10⁻⁶ (//a), 9.5×10⁻⁶ (//c) K⁻¹
Typical doping specification1-2 at.% [Er] 8-15 at.% [Yb]
Orientationc-cut
Clear Aperture Dimension>90%
Face dimension tolerance+0,0/-0,1 mm
Length Tolerance±0,1 mm
Parallelism error<10 arcsec
Perpendicularity error<10 arcmin
Protective chamfer [@45˚]<0,15 mm @ 45˚
Surface Quality10-5 S-D
Flatness [@632.8 nm]<λ/10@632.8 nm
Coating [@(R<1%) @940 nm + AR(R<0,25%)@1480-1600 nm]Ar@(R<1%) @940 nm + AR(R<0,25%)@1480-1600 nm
Laser Damage threshold [@1550 nm, 10 ns]>10 J/cm²@1550 nm, 10 ns

Key Features

High thermal conductivity; high absorption and emission cross sections; uniaxial crystal with a trigonal structure; broad absorption bandwidth near 976 nm; very high energy-transfer efficiency from Yb³⁺ to Er³⁺.

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Shanghai Crylink Technology Co., Ltd. was jointly established by Shanghai Yangtze Delta Innovation Institute, Baoshan District state-owned platform, and Dr. Yongjun Dong's team. Located in Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park, the company focuses on R&D and production of laser materials and devices. Main products include laser crystals, nonlinear crystals, bonded crystals, and devices, with full-chain capabilities from crystal growth, optical polishing, laser coating to device packaging. Its subsidiary, Nanjing Guangbao Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., operates the 'Meta-laser' and 'Guangbao Optoelectronics' brands. Products are widely used in laser processing, medical aesthetics, LiDAR, optical communications, defense, scientific research, aerospace, and other fields.

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