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Silicate Nd:glass laser rod, 6.8 mm dia. x 130 mm length, new, vintage
Silicate Nd:glass laser rod, 6.8 mm dia. x 130 mm length, new, vintage
Silicate Nd:glass laser rod, 6.8 mm dia. x 130 mm length, new, vintage

Silicate Nd:glass laser rod, 6.8 mm dia. x 130 mm length, new, vintage

$ 31.15

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Rod/Crystal Diameter: 6.8 mm
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Condition: New – Open box
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Rod/Crystal Length: 130 mm
  • Model: GLS-1
  • Dopant: Neodymium
  • Host Crystal: Silicate Glass
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    Professional, silicate Nd:glass laser rod, 6.8 mm dia. x 130 mm length, flat - flat ends, less than 10 arcsec parallelism, new, in perfect, original condition, no original box (picture #1). No defect, see through (pictures #2-3). Vintage, mid 70', new, never used, silicate Nd:glass laser rod, type GLS-1, made in Russian Federation. The neodymium oxide (Nd
    2
    O
    3
    ) doping is about 2 % by mass (or 1.9 x 10
    -20
    cm
    -3
    Nd
    3+
    ion concentration) for this laser glass (From: B. Denker, E. Shklovsky, eds., Handbook of Solid-State Lasers: Materials, Systems, and Applications, Woodhead Publ. Ltd., UK, 2013, pp. 121, Table 5.2). Expect cca. 1 - 2 J in free running, cca. 0.3 - 0.6 J in Q-switch, appropriately pumped, as oscillator. Can be used as a small amplifier, too. Good for industrial, medical, scientific, educational lasers, for laser hobbyists, or as laser history collectible.