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Nd:YVO4 (1064nm)   
(Neodymium doped Yttrium Vanadate)  

Applications
Marking, Spectroscopy, Research

Ordering Options and Specifications
%Nd Concentration Range (±0.2%) 0.27% to 3.0%
Wavefront Distortion (per inch of rod length) l/4
End Face Parallelism <30 arc seconds


Material Properties
Formula Nd:YVO4
Crystal Structure Tetragonal
Moh Hardness 4-5
Melting Point 1825°C
Thermal Conductivity 5.2 W cm-1 K-1
Density 4.22 g/cm3
Specific Heat 0.59 Jg-1K-1
Thermal Expansion3
(x 10-6 °C-1)
4.43 (along a axis)
11.4 (along c axis)
Lattice Constant2 (nm) 0.712 (a axis) 0.629 (c axis)
Index of Refraction
at 1064 nm
1.97
Fluorescence Lifetime1 (ms) 98
Cross Section1 (cm2) 20 x 10-19

Available Bar/Cube Lengths
3mm to 20mm

Available Bar/Cube Cross Sections
2mm x 2mm to 5mm x 5mm

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References

  1. R.A. Fields, M.A. Birnbaum, C.L. Fincher, Appl. Phys. Lett. 51(23). 1885(1987).
  2. K. Robinson, G.V. Gibbs, P.H. Ribbe, Amer. Mineral, 56. 782(1971).
  3. H.C. Schopper, W. Urban, H. Ebel, Solid State Comm. 11. 955(1972).


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