Yb:KGW and Yb:KYW Crystals

Yb:KGW and Yb:KYW Crystals

Yb:KGW and Yb:KYW crystals have broad emission bandwidths and are used as lasing materials to generate ultrashort (~ 100-200 fs) high power pulses. Direct pump of Yb:KGW/KYW crystals with laser diodes operating at 981… Read more →

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Dimensions 2 x 2 x 5 mm · Orientation Np-cut · Coating AR/AR @ 980 - 1040 nm
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SKU Material · Doping · Dimensions · Orientation · Coating
YbKGW-1105-01 Yb:KGW·0.03·2 x 2 x 5 mm·Np-cut·AR/AR @ 980 - 1040 nm
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YbKYW-0618-01 Yb:KYW·1.5 %·2 x 2 x 5 mm·Np-cut·AR/AR @ 980 - 1040 nm
Out of stock Ships in: 62–65 calendar days
$696

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Specifications

Specifications

Name Yb:KGW Yb:KYW
Yb3+ concentration 0.5-5% 0.5-100%
Crystal structure monoclinic monoclinic
Lattice parameters a=8.095Å, b=10.43Å, c=7.588Å, β=94.43° a=8.05Å, b=10.35Å, c=7.54Å, β=94°
Thermal expansion αa=4X10-6 /°C,αb=3.6X10-6 /°C, αc=8.5X10-6 /°C -
Thermal conductivity Ka=2.6 W/mK, Kb=3.8 W/mK, Kc=3.4 W/mK, -
Density 7.27 g/cm3 6.61 g/cm3
Mohs' hardness 4-5 4-5
Melting temperature 1075 °C -
Transmission range 0.35-5.5 μm 0.35-5.5 μm
Refractive indices (λ=1.06 μm) ng=2.037, np=1.986, nm=2.033 -
Thermo-optic coefficients @ 1064 nm dnp/dT=-15.7 x 10-6 K-1 dnm/dT=-11.8 x 10-6 K-1 dng/dT=-17.3 x 10-6 K-1 For 20% Yb:KYW dnp/dT=-13.08 x 10-6 K-1 dnm/dT=-7.61 x 10-6 K-1 dng/dT=-11.83 x 10-6 K-1
Laser wavelength 1023-1060 nm 1025-1058 nm
Fluorescence lifetime 0.3 ms 0.3 ms
Stimulated emission cross section (E| |a) 2.6X10-20 cm2 3X10-20 cm2
Absorbtion peak and bandwidth αa=26 cm-1, λ=981 μm, Δλ=3.7 nm αa=26 cm-1, λ=981μm, Δλ=3.7 nm
Absorbtion cross section 1.2X10-19 cm2 1.33X10-19 cm2
Lasing threshold 35 mW 70 mW
Stark levels energy (in cm-1) of the 2F5/2 manifolds of Yb3+ @ 77K 10682, 10471, 10188 10695, 10476, 10187
Stark levels energy (in cm-1) of the 2F7/2 manifolds of Yb3+ @ 77K 535, 385, 163, 0 568, 407, 168, 0

Description

Yb:KGW and Yb:KYW crystals have broad emission bandwidths and are used as lasing materials to generate ultrashort (~ 100-200 fs) high power pulses. Direct pump of Yb:KGW/KYW crystals with laser diodes operating at 981 nm supports compact laser systems. Yb:KGW/KYW laser generates pulses at 1023–1060 nm wavelength range. Also Yb:KGW and Yb:KYW can be used as ultrashort pulses amplifiers. We believe that Yb:KGW and Yb:KYW are some of the best materials for high power thin disk lasers generating femtosecond pulses.

Features:

  • High absorption coefficient at 981 nm
  • High stimulated emission cross section
  • Low laser threshold
  • Extremely low quantum defect  λpump/ λse
  • Broad polarized output at 1023–1060 nm
  • High slope efficiency with diode pumping (~ 60%)
  • High Yb doping concentration.

Custom manufacturing capabilities:

  • Various shapes (slabs, rods, cubes)
  • Different dopant levels
  • Diversified coatings
  • Attractive prices for introductory quantities to OEMs.

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