At SAM, we specialize in the growth and fabrication of high-temperature single-crystal and doped laser materials. Serving medical and scientific industrials for over 20 years, SAM provides high precision Ytterbium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet products.
Related products: Nd:YAG, Ho:Cr:Tm:YAG
Ytterbium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Yb: YAG) is an excellent laser-active material and more suitable for diode-pumping than the commonly used Nd-doped crystals. Compared with the traditional Nd: YAG crystal, Yb: YAG crystal has a much bigger absorption bandwidth to reduce the thermal management of diode lasers. Yb: YAG crystal is expected to replace Nd: YAG crystal for high power diode-pumped lasers and other potential applications.
Dopant Concentration |
Yb: 0.5 ~ 25% |
Orientation |
[100] or[111]within 5° |
Wavefront Distortion |
≤ 0.125λ/inch |
Extinction Ratio |
≥28 dB |
Rod Sizes |
Diameter:2~20mm,Length:5~150mm |
Dimensional Tolerances |
Diameter +0.00"/-0.002"mm Length: ± 0.02" |
Barrel Finish |
Ground Finish: 400 Grit |
Parallelism |
≤10" |
Perpendicularity |
≤5′ |
Flatness |
λ/10 |
Surface Quality |
10-5(MIL-O-13830A) |
Chamfer |
0.006"±0.002" at 45°± 5° |
AR Coating Reflectivity |
≤ 0.25% (@1030nm) |
Single-pass loss |
<3×103cm-1 |
1. To inquire or order a finished crystal, please provide specifications as listed above. For most applications, we only need to know the following:
1) Yd-dopant concentration; 2) Sizes; 3) Surface quality; 4) Coating.
2. For special requests, please provide a detailed specification for evaluation and fabrication.
Ytterbium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Yb:YAG) is a highly efficient laser material with versatile applications across various fields due to its excellent thermal and optical properties. In the industrial sector, Yb:YAG lasers are utilized for precision cutting, welding, drilling, and engraving of metals and other materials. In medicine, they enable precise surgical procedures, dermatological treatments, and dental surgeries with minimal thermal damage. The military and defense industries employ Yb:YAG lasers for rangefinding, target designation, and directed energy weapons. Scientific research benefits from Yb:YAG lasers in spectroscopy, material analysis, and nonlinear optics. Telecommunications use Yb:YAG lasers in fiber-optic communication for signal amplification. Additionally, Yb:YAG serves as pump sources for other lasers, such as Ti:sapphire, and is instrumental in microfabrication and 3D printing in manufacturing. These diverse applications highlight Yb:YAG's critical role in enhancing operational efficiency and precision across multiple high-technology fields.
Our Ytterbium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is carefully handled to prevent damage during storage and transportation and to preserve the quality of our product in its original condition.
Dopant Concentration |
Yb: 0.5 ~ 25% |
Orientation |
[100] or[111]within 5° |
Wavefront Distortion |
≤ 0.125λ/inch |
Extinction Ratio |
≥28 dB |
Rod Sizes |
Diameter:2~20mm,Length:5~150mm |
Dimensional Tolerances |
Diameter +0.00"/-0.002"mm Length: ± 0.02" |
Barrel Finish |
Ground Finish: 400 Grit |
Parallelism |
≤10" |
Perpendicularity |
≤5′ |
Flatness |
λ/10 |
Surface Quality |
10-5(MIL-O-13830A) |
Chamfer |
0.006"±0.002" at 45°± 5° |
AR Coating Reflectivity |
≤ 0.25% (@1030nm) |
Single-pass loss |
<3×103cm-1 |
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