Co:Spinel

Cobalt Spinel is a remarkable Q-switching crystal with the formula Co:MgAl₂O₄. It absorbs light across a wide wavelength band from 1200 to 1600nm. It’s a good passive Q-switch for lasers operating at the eye-safe 1.5 micrometer wavelength.

PRODUCT FEATURE & SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT FEATURE

High Damage Threshold

Good Thermal Stability

High Optical Quality

Mechanical and Chemical Stability



SPECIFICATION

Concentration

0.05wt%~0.35wt%

Absorption coefficient

0~7 cm-1

Ground-state absorption cross-section  GSA(E-19cm2)

2.8(±0.4)@1340nm

Excited state absorption cross-section  ESA(E-20cm2)

2.0(±0.6)@1340nm

Ground-state absorption cross-section  GSA(E-20cm2)

3.5(±0.4)@1540nm

Excited state absorption cross-section  ESA(E-20cm2)

1.0(±0.6)@1540nm

Working wavelength  

1200~1600 nm

End Configuration

Flat/Flat

Figure of Merit(FOM)

100~300

Coatings    

AR/AR@1540R<0.2%;
 AR/AR@1340
R<0.2%

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Chemical formula

Co2+:MgAl2O4

Crystal structure

Cubic

Lattice parameters

8.07Å

Density

3.62 g/cm3

Melting Point

2105°C

Refractive Index

n=1.6948 @1.54 μm

Thermal Conductivity/(W·cm-1·K-1@25°C)

0.033W

Thermal Expansion /(10-6  /°C@25°C )

1.046

Specific Heat/ (J·g-1·K-1)

5.9

Hardness (Mohs)

8.2

Extinction Ratio

25dB

Orientation

<100> or <111> < ±0.5°

Optical density

0.1~0.9

Damage Threshold

>500 MW/cm2

Doping concentration of Co2+

0.01-0.3 atm%