Chromium-thulium-holmium doped yttrium-aluminum garnet

Material
CTH:YAG

Chromium-Thulium-Holmium doped Yttrium-Aluminium Garnet (CTH:YAG) is a crystal that emits laser radiation at a wavelength of 2080 nm. The crystal can be flash-laser or diode-pumped. The laser crystal has a high optical quality, low scattering loss and high efficiency.

This laser crystal is used in the fields of meteorology, the military and in various fields of medicine.

Properties
Optische Eigenschaften
Laserwellenlänge in nm
2080
Brechungsindex @ 2080 nm
1,8
Physikalische Eigenschaften
Dichte in g/cm3
4,7
Schmelzpunkt in °C
1950
Kristallstruktur
kubisch
Thermische Leitfähigkeit in W/(cm · K)
0,13
Thermische Ausdehnung in 1/K
7,7 · 10-6, <111>

8,2 · 10-6, <100>

Mohs Härte
8,5
Dotierungskonzentration in %
0,85 %(Cr) 5,9%(Tm) 0,36%(Ho)
Orientierung
<100>

<111>

Gitterkonstante in Å
12,0
dielektrische Konstante
11,7