Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Orthovanadate (Nd:YVO4) Crystal
Nd:YVO4 is a high-performance laser crystal for diode-pumped lasers, especially low-to-medium power. Compared with Nd:YAG, Nd:YVO4 has higher pump absorption and a larger stimulated-emission cross section. Nd:YVO4 lasers are widely used in machinery, materials processing, spectroscopy, wafer inspection, displays, medical testing, laser printing and data storage.
Specification Snapshot
Parallelism [NdYVO4 Crystal]
<20 arc sec
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Overview
Nd:YVO4 is a high-performance laser crystal for diode-pumped lasers, especially low-to-medium power. Compared with Nd:YAG, Nd:YVO4 has higher pump absorption and a larger stimulated-emission cross section. Nd:YVO4 lasers are widely used in machinery, materials processing, spectroscopy, wafer inspection, displays, medical testing, laser printing and data storage.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Emission Wavelength | 1064nm, 1342nm |
| Thermo-Optic Coefficient | dno/dT=8.5×10-6/K dne/dT=2.9×10-6/K |
| Fluorescence Lifetime [1%] | 90μs(1%) |
| Absorption Coefficient [810nm] | 31.4cm-1 @810nm |
| Intrinsic Loss [1064nm] | 0.02cm-1 @1064nm |
| Gain Bandwidth [1064nm] | 0.96nm@1064nm |
| Polarized Laser Emission | π-Polarized; Parallel to Optical Axis (C Axis) |
| Diode-Pumped Optical-to-Optical Efficiency | >60% |
| Thermal Conductivity [⊥c / //c] | ⊥c,1.2W/m/K; //c, 1.6W/m/K |
| Sellmeier Equation | n02=3.77834+0.069736/(λ2-0.04724)-0.010813λ2 ne2=4.59905+0.110534/(λ2-0.04813)-0.012676λ2 |
| Wavefront Distortion [NdYVO4 Crystal] | λ/ 4 |
| Dimensional Tolerance [NdYVO4 Crystal] | +/-0.1mm |
| Orientation Accuracy [NdYVO4 Crystal] | <6 arc min |
| Parallelism [NdYVO4 Crystal] | <20 arc sec |
| Surface Finish [NdYVO4 Crystal] | 10/5 |
| Surface Figure [NdYVO4 Crystal] | λ/ 8 |
| Clear Aperture [NdYVO4 Crystal] | >95% |
| Coating | Customized to Customer Requirements |
Key Features
Compared with Nd:YAG, Nd:YVO4 offers 5 times higher absorption efficiency over a broader band, peaking near 808 nm to suit current high-power diodes. Smaller crystals enable more compact lasers, and lower diode power for the same energy can extend diode life. Nd:YVO4 absorption bandwidth is 2.4-6.3 times that of Nd:YAG, improving pumping and broadening diode selection to reduce manufacturing cost. Nd:YVO4 has large stimulated-emission cross-sections at 1064 nm and 1342 nm. The a-axis wave written as Nd:YVO41064 nm in the source has approximately 4 times the Nd:YAG cross-section; at 1342 nm, the cross-section reaches 18 times Nd:YAG at 1.3 um. The source-written Nd:YVO41342 nm wave therefore has much higher continuous efficiency, allowing both Nd:YVO4 wavelengths to maintain strong single-line excitation. Nd:YVO4 is uniaxial and emits only linear polarization, avoiding birefringent interference in frequency doubling. The source describes Nd:YAG as a highly symmetric tetragonal crystal lacking this property. Although Nd:YVO4 fluorescence lifetime is around 2.7 times shorter, high Nd:YVO4 pump quantum efficiency still provides high slope efficiency in an ideal cavity.
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Nanjing Yibo Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2012, is a high-tech enterprise integrating optical design, R&D, manufacturing, and sales. Equipped with advanced production and testing facilities and a strong technical team (4 R&D experts and 30 skilled workers), the company focuses on providing optical components and laser crystal elements for military, scientific research, medical, and educational sectors. Main products include prisms, lenses, windows, mirrors, filters, and cemented lenses, as well as coating services.
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