A-O Q-Switches

Acousto-optic Q-switch is an in-cavity device used to generate laser pulses with very high peak power and short duration. It typically acts as a loss modulator that operates on a zero-level beam.

APPLICATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS


APPLICATIONS

Lithography  technology

Micromachining

Material  processing

Laser  marking

Laser  surgery

Lamp  pump and end pump DPSS laser



SPECIFICATIONS

Operational Rang

500~3000 nm

Half Wave Voltage

3.6 kV (for EO cells size 9*9*10 mm3)

Transmission

@ 1064 nm > 99%

Extinction Ratio

Over 30 dB

Crystal Length

Up to 50 mm

Clear Aperture

1.5×1.5 mm² to 15×15 mm²

Acceptance Angle

<4 deg

Standard

AR Coating @1064 nm, R < 0.2 %

LIDT

Up to 1 GW/cm², @1064 nm, 10 ns pulse or  10J/cm²