Undoped
YAG Crystal (Y3Al5O12)
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Undoped
YAG Crystal is an excellent material for UV-IR optical windows,
particularly for high temperature and high energy density
applications. The mechanical and chemical stability is comparable
to sapphire crystal, but YAG is unique with non-birefringence
and available with higher optical homogeneity and surface
quality. Up to 3" YAG boule grown by CZ method, as-cut blocks,
windows and mirrors are available from Dream
Lasers.
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Main
Features:
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Transmission
in 0. 25 - 5.0mm,
no absorption in 2 - 3mm.
l Extremely hard and
durable
l High thermal conductivity
l High bulk damage
threshold
l High index of refraction
and Non-birefringence
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Basic
Properties:
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Crystal Structure
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Cubic
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Density
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4.5 g/cm3
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Transmission
Range |
250 - 5000
nm |
Melting Point
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1970 oC
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Specific Heat
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0.59 W , s
, g-1 , K-1 |
Thermal Conductivity
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14 W,m-1,K-1 |
Thermal Shock
Resistance |
790 W /m
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Thermal Expansion
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6.9x10-6
/K |
dn/dT, @ 633nm
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7.4x10-6
/K-1 |
Mohs Hardness
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8 ~ 8.5
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Refractive
Index |
1.8245 @ 0.8mm,
1.8197 @ 1.0mm,
1.8121 @ 1.4mm |
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Main
Specifications of YAG Windows and Mirrors:
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Orientation
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[111] within
5o |
Diameter
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+/-0.1 mm
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Thickness
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+/-0.2 mm
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Flatness
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better than
λ/8 @ 633 nm |
Parallelism
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better than
30" |
Perpendicularity
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better than
5' |
Scratch-Dig
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10-5
per MIL-O-13830A |
Wavefront Distortion
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better than
λ/2 per inch @ 1064 nm |
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Other
high-precision windows, AR- and HR-coatings are available
upon request.
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