Product Code : CO-Nd:YLF-2N-CU
Nd: YLF crystal is an important near infrared laser material. It can generate 1047nm and 1053nm wavelength lasers, and pump lasers with a wavelength of 755nm-811nm. It can be used as gain media for laser oscillators and preamplifier. Because it has better performance than Nd: YAG in single mode, high stability and so on, it can replace Nd: YAG crystal.
ATT grows Nd:YLF using Czochralski method with high quality starting materials for crystal growth and precise inspection of scattering particle assures the quality of crystals.. We inspect the whole boules with interferometry and their scattering particles with He-Ne laser. Nd:YLF is an excellent crystal that is very suitable for mode-locking to obtain short-pulse lasers. Its thermal lens effect is very small, the fluorescence line width is wide, and it outputs linearly polarized light. Nd:YLF crystals have gained important applications in inertial confinement laser fusion research projects.
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Nd: YLF crystal is an important near infrared laser material. It can generate 1047nm and 1053nm wavelength lasers, and pump lasers with a wavelength of 755nm-811nm. It can be used as gain media for laser oscillators and preamplifier. Because it has better performance than Nd: YAG in single mode, high stability and so on, it can replace Nd: YAG crystal.
ATT grows Nd:YLF using Czochralski method with high quality starting materials for crystal growth and precise inspection of scattering particle assures the quality of crystals.. We inspect the whole boules with interferometry and their scattering particles with He-Ne laser. Nd:YLF is an excellent crystal that is very suitable for mode-locking to obtain short-pulse lasers. Its thermal lens effect is very small, the fluorescence line width is wide, and it outputs linearly polarized light. Nd:YLF crystals have gained important applications in inertial confinement laser fusion research projects.
Synonyms
Nd:YLF, Lithium neodymium yttrium fluoride, LiY1.0-xNdxF4
Size： Rod sizes from 2 mm to 10 mm in diameter and from 1 mm to 150 mm in length,customized
| Standard Dopant Concentration | Nd: 1.1 ± 0.1% |
| Surface quality (scratch/dig) | 10/5 to MIL-PRF-13830B |
| Wavefront Distortion | ≦ λ/4 @633 nm |
| Surface Flatness | λ/8 @633 nm |
| Parallelism | 20 arc sec |
| Perpendicularity | ≦ 15 arc min |
| Chamfer | ≦ 0.2 mm × 45° |
| End Coating | R < 0.15% @1047/1053 nm |
Orientation of rod axis to crystal axis <1 degree
Polished only or AR coated rods
Nd dopant concentrations between 0.4 and 1.2 at%
Large rod and slab dimensions and non-standard dopant concentrations are available upon request
Per your request or drawing
We can customized as required
Properties（Theoretical）
| Compound Formula | Nd:YLiF4 |
| Appearance | Transparent purplish solid |
| Solubility in H2O | Slightly soluble |
| Crystal Phase / Structure | Tetragonal |
| Specific Heat | 0.79 J/gK (25 °C) |
| Young's Modulus | 85 GPa |
| Chemical Formula | LiY1.0-xNdxF4 |
| Space Group | I41/a |
| Nd atoms / cm3 | 1.40 × 1020 atoms/cm3 for 1% Nd doping |
| Lattice Parameter | a = 5.16 Å, c = 10.85 Å |
| Melting Point | 819℃ |
| Mohs Hardness | 4~5 Mohs |
| Density | 3.99 g/cm3 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.063 W/cm/K |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 8.3 × 10-6 /K∥c, 13.3×10-6 /K⊥c |
| Transparency Range | 180-6700 nm |
| Peak Stimulated Emission Cross Section | 1.8 × 10-19 /cm2 (E∥c) at 1047 nm |
| 1.2 × 10-19 /cm2 (E⊥c) at 1053 nm | |
| Fluorescence Lifetime | 485 µs for 1% Nd doping |
| Scatter Losses | < 0.2% /cm |
| Peak Absorption Coefficient | α = 10.8 cm-1 (792.0 nm E∥c) |
| (for 1.2% Nd) | α = 3.59 cm-1 (797.0 nm E⊥c) |
| Laser Wavelength | 1047 nm (∥c, a-cut crystal) |
| 1053 nm (⊥c, a or c-cut crystal) | |
| Sellmeier Equations (λ in µm): | |
| no2 = 1.38757 + 0.70757λ2 / (λ2 - 0.00931) + 0.18849λ2 / (λ2 - 50.99741) | |
| ne2 = 1.31021 + 0.84903λ2 / (λ2 - 0.00876) + 0.53607λ2 / (λ2 - 134.9566) | |
| Absorption bandwidth at peak wavelength | ~5 nm |
Nd:YLF Crystal features
Large diameter round rod or large size lath can also obtain uniform mode laser output
Suitable for high power neodymium glass laser system oscillator and preamplifier
A relatively small stimulated emission cross section
Super large fluorescence line width, low excitation light threshold for continuous laser application, etc
Effective single mode operation, high power output and low beam divergence Angle
The output of linearly polarized laser is conducive to obtaining high efficiency Q switch and frequency doubling output
Lasers produced at 1047nm and 1053nm are used for holography
Lasers produced at 1047nm and 1053nm are used in medical applications
Lasers produced at 1047nm and 1053nm are used in dual-wavelength lidar
Standard Packing:
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes Special package is available on request.
ATTs’ Nd:YLF Crystal is carefully handled to minimize damage during storage and transportation and to preserve the quality of our products in their original condition
| Linear Formula | Nd:YLiF4 |
| CAS #: | 141589-58-4 |
| MDL Number | N/A |
| EC No. | N/A |
| Pubchem CID | 23662095 |
| IUPAC Name | lithium; neodymium(3+); yttrium(3+); fluoride |
| SMILES | [Li+].[F-].[Y+3].[Nd+3] |
| InchI Identifier | InChI=1S/FH.Li.Nd.Y/h1H;;;/q;+1;2*+3/p-1 |
| InchI Key | DHAQJGYIQSGNPP-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
