KD*P Pockels Cells
Features:- Economically priced
- Low absorption
- Transmission from 400 nm to 1100 nm
- Compact size
Applications:
- Q-switching of the laser cavity
- Cavity Dumping
Pockels cells are used to change the polarization state of light passing through it when an voltage is applied to the electrodes of an electro-optic crystals such as KD*P. When used in conjunction with polarizer, Pockels cells can be used as fast optical switches.
Typical applications include Q-switching of the laser cavity, laser cavity dumping and coupling light into and from regenerative amplifiers. KD*P based Pockels cells are routinely used for Q-switching applications from the 400 nm to about 1.1 μm. Most of commercial flashlamp pumped Nd:YAG lasers and low repetition rate DPSS Nd:YAG lasers are equipped with KD*P based Pockels cell for laser cavity Q-switching.
Electro-optical KD*P crystals have high laser power resistant dielectric AR coatings. Additionally PC12SR and D-compact series Pockels cells have AR coated windows for improved lifetime and protection in less user friendly environment.
Typical applications include Q-switching of the laser cavity, laser cavity dumping and coupling light into and from regenerative amplifiers. KD*P based Pockels cells are routinely used for Q-switching applications from the 400 nm to about 1.1 μm. Most of commercial flashlamp pumped Nd:YAG lasers and low repetition rate DPSS Nd:YAG lasers are equipped with KD*P based Pockels cell for laser cavity Q-switching.
Electro-optical KD*P crystals have high laser power resistant dielectric AR coatings. Additionally PC12SR and D-compact series Pockels cells have AR coated windows for improved lifetime and protection in less user friendly environment.
| Model | PC5S | PC5D | PC10S | PC12SR | D-compact/9NEW |
D-compact/12NEW |
| Clear aperture, mm |
4.5x4.5 | 4.5x4.5 | 9.5x9.5 | Ø11 | Ø8 |
Ø11 |
| Crystal size, (WxHxL)mm | 5x5x16 | 5x5x16 | 10x10x25 | Ø12x24 | Ø9x20 | Ø12x24 |
| Quantity of crystals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| λ/2 voltage 1064nm, kV DC | <6.5 | <3.4 | <6.8 | <6.8 | <6.8 | <6.8 |
| Capacitance, pF | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Contrast ratio1) | > 1:2000 | >1:1000 | >1:2000 | >1:2000 | >1:2000 | >1:2000 |
| Cell size, mm | 20x16x28.5 | 23x16x52 | 22x18x33 | Ø35x41.6 | Ø25.4x35 | Ø25.4x39 |
1) Measured by crossed polarizers method
All crystals are coated AR/AR@1064 nm. Other antireflection coatings are available under request. Damage threshold >5 J/cm2 for 10 ns pulses at 1064 nm.
Specifications are subject to change without advance notice.
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