- •Preface
- •The Author
- •Contributors
- •Table of Contents
- •1.1 Introduction*
- •1.2.1 Isotropic Crystals
- •1.2.2 Uniaxial Crystals
- •1.2.3 Biaxial Crystals
- •1.3.1 Isotropic Crystals
- •1.3.2 Uniaxial Crystals
- •1.3.3 Biaxial Crystals
- •1.3.4 Dispersion Formulas for Refractive Indices
- •1.3.5 Thermooptic Coefficients
- •1.4 Mechanical Properties
- •1.4.1 Elastic Constants
- •1.4.2 Elastic Moduli
- •1.4.3 Engineering Data
- •1.5 Thermal Properties
- •1.5.1 Melting Point, Heat Capacity, Thermal Expansion, and Thermal Conductivity
- •1.5.2 Temperature Dependence of Heat Capacity for Selected Solids
- •1.5.3 Debye Temperature
- •1.6 Magnetooptic Properties
- •1.6.1 Diamagnetic Materials
- •1.6.2 Paramagnetic Materials
- •1.6.3 Ferromagnetic, Antiferromagnetic, and Ferrimagnetic Materials
- •1.7 Electrooptic Properties
- •1.7.1 Linear Electrooptic Coefficients
- •1.7.2 Quadratic Electrooptic Materials
- •1.8 Elastooptic Properties
- •1.8.1 Elastooptic Coefficients
- •1.8.2 Acoustooptic Materials
- •1.9 Nonlinear Optical Properties
- •1.9.1 Nonlinear Refractive Index*
- •1.9.2 Two-Photon Absorption*
- •1.9.3 Second Harmonic Generation Coefficients
- •1.9.4 Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Coefficients
- •1.9.5 Optical Phase Conjugation Materials*
- •2.1 Introduction
- •2.2 Commercial Optical Glasses
- •2.2.1 Optical Properties
- •2.2.3 Mechanical Properties
- •2.2.4 Thermal Properties
- •2.3 Specialty Optical Glasses
- •2.3.1 Optical Properties
- •2.3.2 Mechanical Properties
- •2.3.3 Thermal Properties
- •2.4 Fused (Vitreous) Silica*
- •2.5 Fluoride Glasses
- •2.5.1 Fluorozirconate Glasses
- •2.5.2 Fluorohafnate Glasses
- •2.5.3 Other Fluoride Glasses
- •2.6 Chalcogenide Glasses
- •2.7 Magnetooptic Properties
- •2.7.1 Diamagnetic Glasses
- •2.7.2 Paramagnetic Glasses
- •2.8 Electrooptic Properties
- •2.9 Elastooptic Properties
- •2.10 Nonlinear Optical Properties
- •2.10.1 Nonlinear Refractive Index*
- •2.10.2 Two-Photon Absorption
- •2.10.3 Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Coefficients
- •2.10.4 Brillouin Phase Conjugation
- •2.11 Special Glasses
- •2.11.1 Filter Glasses
- •2.11.2 Laser Glasses
- •2.11.3 Faraday Rotator Glasses
- •2.11.4 Gradient-Index Glasses
- •2.11.5 Mirror Substrate Glasses
- •2.11.6 Athermal Glasses
- •2.11.7 Acoustooptic Glasses
- •2.11.8 Abnormal Dispersion Glass
- •3.1 Optical Plastics
- •3.2 Index of Refraction
- •3.3 Nonlinear Optical Properties
- •3.4 Thermal Properties
- •3.5 Engineering Data
- •4.1 Physical Properties of Selected Metals
- •4.2 Optical Properties
- •4.3 Mechanical Properties
- •4.4 Thermal Properties
- •4.5 Mirror Substrate Materials
- •5.1 Introduction
- •5.2 Water
- •5.2.1 Physical Properties
- •5.2.2 Absorption
- •5.2.3 Index of Refraction
- •5.3 Physical Properties of Selected Liquids
- •5.3.1 Thermal conductivity
- •5.3.2 Viscosity
- •5.3.3 Surface Tension
- •5.3.4 Absorption
- •5.4 Index of Refraction
- •5.4.1 Organic Liquids
- •5.4.2 Inorganic Liquids
- •5.4.3 Calibration Liquids
- •5.4.4 Abnormal Dispersion Liquids
- •5.5 Nonlinear Optical Properties
- •5.5.1 Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections
- •5.5.2 Nonlinear Refraction
- •5.5.3 Kerr Constants
- •5.5.4 Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Coefficients
- •5.5.5 Stimulated Raman Scattering
- •5.5.6 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering
- •5.6 Magnetooptic Properties
- •5.6.1 Verdet Constants of Inorganic Liquids
- •5.6.2 Verdet Constants of OrganicLiquids
- •5.6.3 Dispersion of the Verdet Constants
- •5.7 Commercial Optical Liquids
- •6.1 Introduction
- •6.2 Physical Properties of Selected Gases
- •6.3 Index of Refraction
- •6.4 Nonlinear Optical Properties
- •6.4.2 Two-Photon Absorption
- •6.5 Magnetooptic Properties
- •6.6 Atomic Resonance Filters
- •Appendices
- •Safe Handling of Optical Materials
- •Fundamental Physical Constants
- •Units and Conversion Factors
2.11.2 Laser Glasses
Compositions of commercial laser glasses are rarely published. Most current glasses are similar to the following:
•Silicate glasses of the Li2O-CaO-SiO2 or Li2O-Na2O-SrO-SiO2 type. Examples of these glasses include the Schott LG-680, Kigre Q-246, and Hoya LSG-91H. These
glasses generally have excellent physical properties and, because of their high Li2O content, can be strengthened by ion exchange. Therefore, these glasses can be very
resistant to thermal shock.
•Potassium-barium-phosphate glasses with a high cross section for stimulated emission. Examples of these glasses include Schott LG-760, Hoya LGH-80, and Kigre Q-98.
These glasses are often modified with Na2O, Li2O, Al2O3, etc. to produce a glass with a near-zero optical distortion. Examples of these athermal glasses include Schott LG-
LG-760, Hoya LGH-8, and Kigre Q-98.
•Lithium-aluminum-phosphate glasses with a relatively high thermal shock resistance for high average power applications. These glasses can usually be ion exchanged to further improve their resistance to breakage. Examples of these glasses include Schott APG-1 and Hoya HAP-4.
•Fluorophosphate glasses feature a low nonlinear refractive index which reduces spatial beam breakup due to small scale self-focusing. An example is Schott LG-810.
In addition to commercial laser glasses, a large number of different glasses have been used in experimental lasers. Below is a summary of the range of spectroscopic properties that
have been obtained for the 4F3/2–4I11/2 transition of Nd3+. For additional data of glass lasers, see the Handbook of Lasers (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2000), p. 161.
Spectroscopic Properties for Nd3+ Observed in Different Glasses at 295 K
|
Refractive |
Cross |
Peak |
Effective |
Radiative |
Host |
index |
section |
wavelength |
linewidth |
lifetime |
glass |
(nd) |
(pm2) |
( m) |
(nm) |
( s) |
Oxides |
|
|
|
|
|
Silicate |
1.46–1.75 |
0.9–3.6 |
1.057–1.088 |
34–55 |
170–1090 |
Germinate |
1.61–1.71 |
1.7–2.5 |
1.060–1.063 |
36–43 |
300–460 |
Tellurite |
2.0–2.1 |
3.0–5.1 |
1.056–1.063 |
26–31 |
140–240 |
Phosphate |
1.49–1.63 |
2.0–4.8 |
1.052–1.057 |
22–35 |
280–530 |
Borate |
1.51–1.69 |
2.1–3.2 |
1.054–1.062 |
34–38 |
270–450 |
Halides |
|
|
|
|
|
Beryllium fluoride |
1.28–1.38 |
1.6–4.0 |
1.046–1.050 |
19–29 |
460–1030 |
Aluminum fluoride |
1.39–1.49 |
2.2–2.9 |
1.049–1.050 |
28–32 |
540–650 |
Heavy metal fluoride |
1.50–1.56 |
2.5–3.4 |
1.048–1.051 |
25–29 |
360–500 |
Chloride |
1.67–2.06 |
6.0–6.3 |
1.062–1.064 |
19–20 |
180–220 |
Oxyhalides |
|
|
|
|
|
Fluorophosphate |
1.41–1.56 |
2.2–4.3 |
1.049–1.056 |
27–34 |
310–570 |
Chlorophosphate |
1.51–1.55 |
5.2–5.4 |
1.055 |
22–23 |
290–300 |
Chalcogenides |
|
|
|
|
|
Sulfide |
2.1–2.5 |
6.9–8.2 |
1.075 |
21 |
64–100 |
Oxysulfide |
2.4 |
4.2 |
1.075 |
28 |
92 |
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Properties of Hoya Laser Glasses
|
Glass designation |
LHG-5 |
LHG-8 |
LHG-80 |
|
|
Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
|
|
|
phosphate |
phosphate |
phosphate |
|
|
Lasing Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1054 |
1054 |
1054 |
|
|
Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
|
|
Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
0.217 |
0.223 |
0.255 |
|
|
Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.0015 |
0.0015 |
0.0015 |
|
|
Fluorescence linewidth |
|
|
|
|
|
FWHM (nm) |
22.0 |
21.8 |
20.2 |
|
|
Effective (nm) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Fluorescence lifetime ( s) |
290 |
315 |
320 |
|
|
at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
|
|
Optical properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Refractive index at |
|
|
|
|
|
lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.5308 |
1.5200 |
1.5329 |
|
633 |
1.5391 |
1.5279 |
1.5415 |
|
|
|
587 nm, nd |
1.5410 |
1.5296 |
1.5429 |
|
|
Abbe value |
63.5 |
66.5 |
64.7 |
|
|
Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.28 |
1.13 |
1.24 |
|
|
Temperature coefficient of refractive index, |
|
|
|
|
|
dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
–0.4 |
–5.3 |
–3.8 |
|
|
|
|
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|
Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
|
|
|
|
|
w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
4.2 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
|
|
Stress optical coefficient (nm/cm/kgf/cm2) |
2.26 |
1.93 |
1.77 |
|
|
Thermal Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Coefficient of thermal expansion, |
|
|
|
|
|
dl/dT (10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
8.4 |
11.2 |
10.2 |
|
|
(100–300°C) |
9.8 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
|
|
Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
0.77 |
0.58 |
0.63 |
|
|
Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.71 |
0.75 |
0.63 |
|
|
Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
455 |
485 |
402 |
|
|
Other Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Density (g/cm3) |
2.68 |
2.83 |
2.92 |
|
|
Young’s modulus, E (kgf/mm2) |
6910 |
5110 |
5100 |
|
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.237 |
0.258 |
0.267 |
|
|
Knoop hardness (kgf/mm2) |
429 |
350 |
342 |
|
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Properties of Hoya Laser Glasses—continued
|
Glass designation |
LSG-91H |
HAP-4 |
LEG-30 |
|
|
Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Er-doped |
|
|
|
silicate |
phosphate |
phosphate |
|
|
Lasing Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1062 |
1054 |
1535 |
|
|
Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
2.7 |
3.6 |
0.77 |
|
|
Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
0.144 |
0.197 |
– |
|
|
Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.0015 |
0.0015 |
– |
|
|
Fluorescence linewidth |
|
|
|
|
|
FWHM (nm) |
27.4 |
27.0 |
32.0 |
|
|
Effective (nm) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Fluorescence lifetime ( s) |
300 |
350 |
8.7 |
|
|
at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
3.0 |
3.2 |
– |
|
|
Optical properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Refractive index at |
|
|
|
|
|
lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.5498 |
1.5331 |
1.527 |
|
|
632.8 nm |
1.5590 |
1.5416 |
1.5402 |
|
|
587 nm, nd |
1.5611 |
1.5433 |
1.5419 |
|
|
Abbe value |
56.6 |
64.6 |
65.4 |
|
|
Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.58 |
1.25 |
1.22 |
|
|
Temperature coefficient of refractive index, dn/dT |
|
|
|
|
|
(20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
1.6 |
1.8 |
–3.0 |
|
|
Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
|
|
|
|
|
w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
6.6 |
5.7 |
2.2 |
|
|
Stress optical coefficient (nm/cm/kgf/cm2) |
2.16 |
2.44 |
– |
|
|
Thermal Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Coefficient of thermal expansion, dl/dT (10–6/°C) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20–40°C) |
9.0 |
7.2 |
9.6 |
|
|
(100–300°C) |
10.5 |
8.5 |
10.9 |
|
|
Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
1.03 |
1.02 |
– |
|
|
Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.63 |
0.71 |
0.55 |
|
|
Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
465 |
486 |
515 |
|
|
Other Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Density (g/cm3) |
2.81 |
2.70 |
3.09 |
|
|
Young’s modulus, E (kgf/mm2) |
8890 |
7020 |
5640 |
|
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.237 |
0.236 |
0.26 |
|
|
Knoop hardness (kgf/mm2) |
590 |
470 |
346 |
|
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Properties of Kigre Laser Glasses
|
Glass designation |
Q-88 |
Q-98 |
Q-100 |
|
|
Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
|
|
|
phosphate |
phosphate |
phosphate |
|
|
Lasing Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1054 |
1053 |
1054 |
|
|
Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
4.0 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
|
|
Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.0008 |
0.0008 |
0.0008 |
|
|
Fluorescence linewidth |
|
|
|
|
|
FWHM (nm) |
21.9 |
21.1 |
21.2 |
|
|
Effective (nm) |
26.3 |
25.5 |
25.1 |
|
|
Fluorescence lifetime ( s) |
326 |
308 |
357 |
|
|
at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Optical properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Refractive index at |
|
|
|
|
|
lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.504 |
1.516 |
1.508 |
|
|
632.8 nm |
1.513 |
1.524 |
1.514 |
|
|
587 nm, nD |
1.515 |
1.526 |
1.519 |
|
|
Abbe value |
67.5 |
68.2 |
69.2 |
|
|
Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.08 |
1.08 |
1.02 |
|
|
Temperature coefficient of refractive index, dn/dT |
|
|
|
|
|
(20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
–3.2 |
–5.1 |
–6.8 |
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|
|
|
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|
Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
|
|
|
|
|
w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
2.3 |
0.8 |
–0.4 |
|
|
Stress optical coefficient (nm/cm/kgf/cm2) |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
|
|
Thermal Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Coefficient of thermal expansion dl/dT |
|
|
|
|
|
(10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
10.9 |
11.4 |
12.5 |
|
|
(100–300°C) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
0.69 |
0.52 |
0.60 |
|
|
Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.84 |
0.72 |
0.75 |
|
|
Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
458 |
450 |
350 |
|
|
Other Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Density (g/cm3) |
2.63 |
2.83 |
2.60 |
|
|
Young’s modulus, E (kgf/mm2) |
6181 |
5110 |
5477 |
|
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.243 |
0.256 |
0.267 |
|
|
Knoop hardness (kgf/mm2) |
320 |
290 |
310 |
|
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Properties of Kigre Laser Glasses—continued
|
Glass designation |
Q-246 |
MM-2 |
QE-7S |
|
|
Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Er-doped |
Er-doped |
|
|
|
phosphate |
phosphate |
phosphate |
|
|
Lasing Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1054.5 |
1535 |
1.535 |
|
|
Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
|
|
Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
0.186 |
– |
– |
|
|
Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.0015 |
– |
0.002 |
|
|
Fluorescence linewidth |
|
|
|
|
|
FWHM (nm) |
23.0 |
55 |
30 |
|
|
Effective (nm) |
26.65 |
|
|
|
|
Fluorescence lifetime ( s) |
350 |
7900 |
8000 |
|
|
at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
2.0 |
– |
– |
|
|
Optical properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Refractive index at |
|
|
|
|
|
lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.526 |
1.53 |
1.531 |
|
|
632.8 nm |
1.535 |
– |
– |
|
|
587 nm, nD |
1.537 |
1.54 |
1.542 |
|
|
Abbe value |
67.7 |
– |
– |
|
|
Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.13 |
– |
– |
|
|
Temperature coefficient of refractive index, dn/dT |
|
|
|
|
|
(20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
1.2 |
-3.8 |
6.3 |
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|
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Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
|
|
|
|
|
w = CTE (n–1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
5.2 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
|
|
Stress optical coefficient (nm/cm/kgf/cm2) |
2.2 |
2.1 |
|
|
|
Thermal Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Coefficient of thermal expansion dl/dT |
|
|
|
|
|
(10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
7.6 |
7.3 |
11.4 |
|
|
(100–300°C) |
– |
8.4 |
– |
|
|
Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
0.83 |
0.85 |
0.82 |
|
|
Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.84 |
|
0.80 |
|
|
Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
450 |
506 |
462 |
|
|
Other Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Density (g/cm3) |
2.64 |
2.70 |
2.94 |
|
|
Young’s modulus, E (kgf/mm2) |
7242 |
7100 |
7210 |
|
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.239 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
|
|
Knoop hardness (kgf/mm2) |
315 |
435 |
556 |
|
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Properties of Kigre Laser Glasses—continued
|
Glass designation |
QX/Nd |
QX/Er |
QX/Yb |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
|
|
|
phosphate |
phosphate |
phosphate |
|
|
Lasing Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1054 |
1535 |
1025-1060 |
|
|
Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
3.8 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
|
|
Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Fluorescence linewidth |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
FWHM (nm) |
27.2 |
55.0 |
56.5 |
|
|
Effective (nm) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Fluorescence lifetime (µs) |
353 |
7900 |
2000 |
|
|
at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
– |
– |
– |
|
|
Optical properties |
|
|
|
|
|
Refractive index at |
|
|
|
|
|
lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.53 |
1.521 |
1.52 |
|
|
632.8 nm |
– |
– |
– |
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589.3 nm, nD |
1.538 |
1.538 |
1.535 |
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Abbe value |
66.0 |
64.5 |
61.1 |
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Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.17 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
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Temperature coefficient of refractive index dn/dT |
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(20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
−0.4 |
0 |
0 |
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Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
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w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
5.1 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
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Stress optical coefficient (10-6 mm2/N) |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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Thermal Properties |
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Coefficient of thermal expansion dl/dT |
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(10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
7.2 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
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(20–100°C) |
8.4 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
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Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
0.85 |
0.85 |
0.85 |
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Specific heat (J/g K) |
– |
– |
– |
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Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
– |
– |
– |
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Other Properties |
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Density (g/cm3) |
2.66 |
2.90 |
2.81 |
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Young’s modulus, E (103 N/ mm2) |
7100 |
6700 |
6700 |
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Poisson’s ratio |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
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Knoop hardness (kgf/mm2) |
503 |
435 |
435 |
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Properties of Schott Laser Glasses
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Glass designation |
LG-700 |
LG-750 |
LG-760 |
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Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
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phosphate |
phosphate |
phosphate |
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Lasing Properties |
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Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1053 |
1053.5 |
1053.5 |
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Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
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Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
0.195 |
0.212 |
0.223 |
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Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.0015 |
0.0020 |
– |
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Fluorescence linewidth |
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FWHM (nm) |
22.3 |
21.5 |
19.6 |
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Effective (nm) |
26.6 |
25.5 |
23.6 |
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Fluorescence lifetime ( s) |
350 |
360 |
350 |
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at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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Optical properties |
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Refractive index at |
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lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.504 |
1.516 |
1.508 |
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632.8 nm |
1.513 |
1.524 |
1.514 |
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587 nm, nd |
1.515 |
1.526 |
1.519 |
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Abbe value |
67.5 |
68.2 |
69.2 |
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Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.08 |
1.08 |
1.02 |
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Temperature coefficient of refractive index dn/dT |
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(20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
–3.2 |
–5.1 |
–6.8 |
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Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
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w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
2.3 |
0.8 |
–0.4 |
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Stress optical coefficient (nm/cm/kgf/cm2) |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
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Thermal Properties |
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Coefficient of thermal expansion dl/dT |
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(10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
10.9 |
11.4 |
12.5 |
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(100–300°C) |
– |
– |
– |
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Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
0.69 |
0.52 |
0.60 |
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Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.84 |
0.72 |
0.75 |
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Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
458 |
450 |
350 |
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Other Properties |
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Density (g/cm3) |
2.63 |
2.83 |
2.60 |
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Young’s modulus, E (103 N/mm2) |
6181 |
5110 |
5477 |
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Poisson’s ratio |
0.243 |
0.256 |
0.267 |
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Knoop hardness (N/mm2) |
320 |
290 |
310 |
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Properties of Schott Laser Glasses–continued
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Glass designation |
LG-660 |
LG-670 |
LG-680 |
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Glass type |
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(ED-2) |
(ED-3) |
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Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
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silicate |
silicate |
silicate |
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Lasing Properties |
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Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1057 |
1061 |
1061 |
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Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
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Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
0.106 |
0.144 |
0.155 |
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Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.002 |
<0.003 |
0.002 |
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Fluorescence linewidth |
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FWHM (nm) |
24.9 |
27.8 |
28.2 |
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Effective (nm) |
33.3 |
34.4 |
34.7 |
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Fluorescence lifetime ( s) |
480 |
330 |
>350 |
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at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
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Optical properties |
|
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Refractive index at |
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lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.509 |
1.561 |
1.560 |
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632.8 nm |
1.517 |
1.570 |
1.568 |
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587 nm, nd |
1.519 |
1.572 |
1.570 |
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Abbe value |
58.2 |
57.5 |
57.7 |
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Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10-13 esu) |
1.34 |
1.41 |
1.6 |
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Temperature coefficient of refractive index |
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dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
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Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
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w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
6.5 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
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Stress optical coeff. (546 nm) (nm/cm/N/mm2) |
29 |
21.0 |
20 |
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Thermal Properties |
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Coefficient of thermal expansion dl/dT |
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(10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
10.7 |
9.26 |
9.3 |
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(100–300°C) |
12.2 |
10.3 |
– |
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Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
1.05 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
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Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.72 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
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Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
395 |
468 |
468 |
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Other Properties |
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Density (g/cm3) |
2.60 |
2.54 |
2.54 |
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Young’s modulus, E (103 N/mm2) |
69.4 |
90.1 |
9190 |
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Poisson’s ratio |
0.233 |
0.242 |
0.242 |
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Knoop hardness (N/mm2) |
4415 |
5876 |
599 |
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Properties of Schott Laser Glasses—continued
Glass designation |
APG-1 |
LG-810 |
LG-812 |
Glass type |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
Nd-doped |
|
phosphate |
fluoro- |
fluoro- |
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|
phosphate |
phosphate* |
Lasing Properties |
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|
|
Peak laser wavelength (nm) |
1054.5 |
1051 |
1051 |
Stimulated emission cross section (pm2) |
3.5 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
Specific gain coefficient (cm–1/J/cm3) |
0.186 |
0.138 |
0.15 |
Loss at lasing wavelength (cm–1) |
0.0015 |
<0.002 |
0.005 |
Fluorescence linewidth |
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|
FWHM (nm) |
23.0 |
26.1 |
22 |
Effective (nm) |
26.65 |
31.0 |
– |
Fluorescence lifetime (µs) |
350 |
470 |
400 |
at [Nd3+] (1020 / cm3) |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.86 |
Optical properties |
|
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Refractive index at |
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|
lasing wavelength (nm) |
1.526 |
1.429 |
1.428 |
632.8 nm |
1.535 |
1.434 |
– |
587 nm, nd |
1.537 |
1.435 |
1.435 |
Abbe value |
67.7 |
91 |
91.0 |
Nonlinear refractive index, n2 (10–13 esu) |
1.13 |
0.52 |
0.5 |
Temperature coefficient of refractive index |
|
|
|
dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
1.2 |
−7.7 |
−7.7 |
Temperature coefficient of optical path length, |
|
|
|
w = CTE (n – 1) + dn/dT (20–40°C) (10–6/°C) |
5.2 |
−1.4 |
−1.4 |
Stress optical coeff. (546 nm) (nm/cm/N/mm2) |
2.2 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
Thermal Properties |
|
|
|
Coefficient of thermal expansion dl/dT |
|
|
|
(10–6/°C) (20–40°C) |
7.6 |
14.5** |
14.5** |
(100–300°C) |
– |
16.5 |
– |
Thermal conductivity (W/m K) |
0.83 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
Specific heat (J/g K) |
0.84 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
Glass transformation temperature, Tg (°C) |
450 |
395 |
401 |
Other Properties |
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Density (g/cm3) |
2.64 |
3.19 |
3.19 |
Young’s modulus, E (103 N/mm2) |
7242 |
75.3 |
75.3 |
Poisson’s ratio |
0.239 |
0.275 |
0.275 |
Knoop hardness (N/mm2) |
315 |
3237 |
330 |
* Properties are not final. ** −30–+70°C
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