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Silicate Nd:glass rod, 14.5mm dia. x 280mm length, Brewster ends, new, vintage
Silicate Nd:glass rod, 14.5mm dia. x 280mm length, Brewster ends, new, vintage
Silicate Nd:glass rod, 14.5mm dia. x 280mm length, Brewster ends, new, vintage

Silicate Nd:glass rod, 14.5mm dia. x 280mm length, Brewster ends, new, vintage

$ 152.59

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Rod/Crystal Diameter: 14.5 mm
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Rod/Crystal Length: 280 mm
  • Model: GLS-1
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Dopant: Neodymium
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
  • Host Crystal: Silicate Glass
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: New – Open box
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Professional, silicate type Nd:glass laser rod, 14.5 mm dia. x 280 mm length, both ends at Brewster angle, new, never used, no original box.
    Because of Brewster ends, the effective pump length is about 240 - 260 mm.
    No defect, pictured each end. Vintage, mid 70', 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). Best to be used as an amplifier. Used as an oscillator, expect cca. 20 J - 40 J in free running, or cca. 12 J - 18 J in Q-switch, appropriately pumped. Good for industrial, scientific, educational lasers, or as laser history collectible.