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ND:YVO4 - Vandate
- Lasing Wavelengths : 914nm, 1064nm, 1342nm
- Refractive Indices: @1064nm 1.9573(no) 2.1652(ne)
- @808nm 1.9721(no) 2.1858(ne)
- @532nm 2.0210(no) 2.2560(ne)
- Absorption Coefficient: ~31.4%/cm @808nm
- Absorption Length: 0.32mm @808nm
- Stimulated Emission Cross-Section: 2.50x10-18 cm2 @1064nm
- Fluorescent Lifetime: 90 µs (about 50 µs for 2 atm% Nd doped) @ 808nm
- Intrinsic Loss: 0.02/cm @ 1064nm
- Gain Bandwith: 0.96nm (257 GHz) @ 1064nm
- Polarized Laser Emission: p polarization;parallel to optic axis (c-axis)
- Diode Pumped Optical to Optical Efficiency: >60%
Physical Properties:
- Crystal Structure: Zircon Tetragonal, space group D4h
- Cell Parameters: a=b=7.12Å, c=6.29Å
- Mohs Hardness: »5
- Density: 4.22g/cm3
- Hygroscopic Susceptibility no
- Thermal Conductivity(W/cm·K): parallel to c: 0.0523; vertical to c: 0.0510
- Thermal Expansion Coefficient: parallel to a: 4.43x10-6; parallel to c: 11.37x10-6