Yb:YLF
Yb:YLF is a laser crystal with excellent overall performance, widely used in laser cooling, cryogenic temperature measurement, and diode pumping. It features low quantum defect, high thermal conductivity, and a broad tuning range. Applications include mode-locked lasers, subpicosecond pulsed lasers, diode-pumped chirped-pulse regenerative amplifiers, and thin-disk lasers.
Specification Snapshot
Laser Wavelength
1017 nm
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal
Surface Quality
10-5 S-D
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Overview
Yb:YLF is a laser crystal with excellent overall performance, widely used in laser cooling, cryogenic temperature measurement, and diode pumping. It features low quantum defect, high thermal conductivity, and a broad tuning range. Applications include mode-locked lasers, subpicosecond pulsed lasers, diode-pumped chirped-pulse regenerative amplifiers, and thin-disk lasers.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Absorption peak wavelength | 960 nm |
| Peak Absorption bandwidth | ~10 nm |
| Laser Wavelength | 1017 nm |
| ²F₅/₂ Energy-level lifetime | 2.1ms |
| Refractive Index [@1040 nm] | ~1.4 |
| Crystal Structure | Tetragonal |
| Density | 3.95g/cm³ |
| Mohs Hardness | 5 |
| Thermal conductivity | 6 Wm⁻¹K⁻¹ |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | 8×10⁻⁶(∥c)k⁻¹, 13×10⁻⁶(∥a)k⁻¹ |
| Typical doping level | 5%-20% |
| Orientation | a-cut |
| Clear Aperture Dimension | >90% |
| Face dimension tolerance | +0/-0.1mm |
| Length Tolerance | ±0.1mm |
| Parallelism error | <10 arcsec |
| Perpendicularity error | <10 arcmin |
| Protective groove [@45˚] | <0,1 mm @45˚ |
| Surface Quality | 10-5 S-D |
| Surface Flatness [@6328 nm] | <λ/10@6328 nm |
| Coating [@960 nm + AR(R<0.15%) @1000~1060 nm] | AR(R<0.5%) @960 nm + AR(R<0.15%) @1000~1060 nm |
| Laser Damage threshold [@1030 nm,10 ns] | >10 J/cm²@1030 nm,10 ns |
Key Features
High specific heat capacity; high thermal conductivity; long emission time; high laser efficiency; low damage threshold; large stimulated-emission cross section.
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Supplier Information
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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