Yb:CaF2 High-Performance Laser Crystal
Featured Product from CASTECH, Inc.

Key Features and Benefits:
- Long Fluorescence Lifetime: ~2.2 ms, ensuring stable laser operation.
- Broad Absorption Bands: Highly efficient pumping at 979 nm with an absorption cross-section of 5.4 × 10^-21 cm².
- Wide Optical Transmission: Ranges from 0.12 µm to 10 µm, supporting multiple laser wavelengths.
- Low Nonlinear Effects: Ideal for high-power and ultra-short pulse generation with minimal nonlinearity under intense irradiation.
- Custom Coatings: Available for tailored performance in specific applications.
Basic Properties:
- Dopant Concentration: 1~10 at.%
- Absorption Peak Wavelength: 979 nm
- Absorption Cross Section @980 nm: 5.4 × 10^-21 cm²
- Emission Cross Section @1035 nm: 2.3 × 10^-21 cm²
- Refractive Index @1035 nm: 1.42866
- Density: 3.18 g/cm³
- Thermal Conductivity: 9.71 W/m/K
- Thermal Expansion Coefficient: 18.41 × 10^-6 /K
- Mohs Hardness: 4
- Melting Point: 1418 °C
- Nonlinear Refractive Index: 1.9 × 10^-16 cm²/W
Yb:CaF2 is designed for high-performance, long-lasting laser applications, delivering efficiency and durability in critical environments.
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