Chemical Formula

Nd:Y₃Al₅O₁₂

Crystal Structure

Cubic

Lattice Constants

12.01 Å

Concentration

~ 1.2 x 10²⁰ cm^-3

Melting Point

1970 ^oC

Density

4.56 g/cm³

Mohs Hardness

8.5

Refractive Index

1.82 @1064nm

Thermal Expansion Coefficient

7.8 x 10^-6 /K [111], 0 - 250 ^oC

Thermal Conductivity

14 W/m /K @20 ^oC; 10.5 W /m /K @100 ^oC.

Lasing Wavelength

1064 nm

Stimulated Emission Cross Section

2.8x10^-19 cm^-2

Relaxation Time of Terminal Lasing Level

30 ns

Radiative Lifetime

550 ms

Spontaneous Fluorescence

230 ms

Loss Coefficient

0.003 cm^-1 @ 1064 nm

Effective Emission Cross Section

2.8 x 10^-19 cm²

Pump Wavelength

807.5 nm

Absorption band at pump wavelength

1 nm

Linewidth

0.6 nm

Polarized Emission

Unpolarized