Er:YLF

Er:YLF

Supplier
Crylink
Category
Laser Crystals
Origin
China

Er:YLF, also called erbium-doped lithium yttrium fluoride, is a crystal with excellent overall performance. It is widely used in industry, medicine, and scientific research. It offers a low nonlinear refractive index, low phonon frequency, and a long-lived laser-emitting energy level. Applications include 2940nm erbium lasers, 3μm laser Q-switches, upconversion visible lasers, and laser ranging.

Specification Snapshot
Surface Quality
10-5 S-D
Laser Wavelength
2810nm
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Overview

Er:YLF, also called erbium-doped lithium yttrium fluoride, is a crystal with excellent overall performance. It is widely used in industry, medicine, and scientific research. It offers a low nonlinear refractive index, low phonon frequency, and a long-lived laser-emitting energy level. Applications include 2940nm erbium lasers, 3μm laser Q-switches, upconversion visible lasers, and laser ranging.

Specifications

ParameterValue
OrientationA-cut
Parallelism<10〞
Perpendicularity<10ˊ
Surface Quality10-5 S-D
Wavefront distortion [@632.8 nm]<λ/4 per inch@632.8 nm
Flatness [@632.8 nm]<λ/10 @632.8 nm
Clear Aperture Dimension>90%
Face dimension tolerance+0.0/-0.1 mm
Length Tolerance±0.1mm
Chamfer [@45°]<0.1mm@45°
Structural symmetryTetragonal
Lattice constant [@1.5%]a=5.173, c=10.747 Å@1.5%
Density3.95g/cm³
Melting point819°C
Thermal conductivity~5
Specific heat0.79 J·g⁻¹·K⁻¹
Thermal expansion8 10⁻⁶·K⁻¹
Hardness [@Mohs]5 kg/mm²
cm²)7.65
Typical doping level15%
Refractive Index [@2070nm]n₀=1.442, nₑ=1.464
Thermo-optic coefficient-2(∥a), -4.1(∥c)
Lifetime of the erbium ⁴I₁₁/₂ level4 ms
cm²) [@2800nm]1.5@2800nm
Absorption peak wavelength972nm
Absorption coefficient at peak wavelength28cm⁻¹
Absorption bandwidth at peak wavelength~1nm
Laser Wavelength2810nm

Key Features

Low phonon frequency; negative thermo-optic coefficient; long lifetime of the laser-emitting energy level; broad transparency range (from VUV to the 10μm region).

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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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