CRYSTECH, Inc. Datasheets for Optical Crystals

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Alexandrite (Cr3+:BeAl2O4, chromium-doped beryllium aluminate) is a laser gain material used in solid-state lasers for applications such as dermatology and Lidar, etc. Alexandrite is produced via the Czochralski growth method.
BBO
Beta-Barium Borate (β-BaB2O4 or BBO) is grown with the flux method, it is a negative uniaxial crystal with ordinary refractive-index (no) larger than extraordinary refractive-index (ne). Both type I and...
Cr⁴⁺:YAG crystal, with its full name being chromium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet, is an ideal material for Q-switching in lasers with wavelengths ranging from 0.8 to 1.2μm (such as Nd:YAG and...
CTH:YAG is a triple doped Laser gain material. It is an efficient solid-state laser medium for 2100nm generation, widely used in medical, meteorological, and military fields. High spectral overlap of...
Diffusion Bonded Crystals consist of two or three different crystals. Usually, undoped crystal is bonded on one end or both ends of the doped crystal. They are combined by special...
Er:Yb:Glass is an active gain medium, it generates 1535nm laser, which is an eye-safe wavelength. This wavelength is favorable in laser range finding and telecommunication applications. Er,Yb:Glass can be used...
Nd:Ce:YAG is a high efficiency laser material that can be widely used in medical, military and meteorology fields. In double doped Nd:Ce:YAG crystals, Cerium are chosen as sensitizer for Nd3+...
Nd:YAG is a four-level gain medium (except for the 946nm transition), offering substantial laser gain even for moderate excitation levels and pump intensities. It allows for high gain efficiency and...
Neodymium Doped Yttrium Vanadate (Nd:YVO4) is the most efficient laser crystal for diode pumping among the current commercial laser crystals, especially, for low to medium power Lasers. This is mainly...
KTA
Potassium Titanyl Arsenate (KTiOAsO4 or KTA) is an excellent nonlinear optical crystal for Optical Parametric Oscillation (OPO) application. It has better non-linear optical and electro-optical coefficients, significantly reduced absorption in...
KTP
Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTiOPO4 or KTP) is an excellent nonlinear optical material suitable for use in many optical systems. It has high nonlinear coefficient and stable physical property. Its most...
The Co²⁺-doped magnesium aluminate spinel (Co:MgAl₂O₄) crystal is an efficient saturable absorber that can be used in 1.5μm eye-safe solid-state lasers and is an effective material for passive Q-switched solid-state...