SYNOPTICS manufactures Nd:YAG for use in industrial, medical, military and scientific
applications. YAG is grown utilizing the Czochralski technique. The as-grown crystals are then
processed into laser rods or slabs, coated in house and inspected per customer specifications.
SYNOPTICS’ high volume capacity and complete capabilities for growth, fabrication, polishing,
and coating makes us the clear choice as your Nd:YAG rod supplier.
Advantages Of Nd:YAG Include:
-High gain
-Low threshold
-High efficiency
-Low loss at 1.06 µm
-Good thermal conductivity and thermal shock characteristics
-Mechanical strength
-High optical quality
-Material characteristics that allow for various modes of operation
-(CW, pulsed, Q-switched, mode locked, and cavity dumped)