These glasses are used in the construction of high-power high-energy laser systems.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions of the individual disc element | 450 × 250 × 40 mm3 |
| Luminescence quantum yield | up to 75 % |
| Luminescence lifetime for concentration of [Nd3+] = 3.5 × 1020 cm-3 | up to 310 μs |
| Striae, inclusions | absent |
| Decimal coefficient of inactive absorption at the wavelength of 1.053 μm | ≤ 0.0009 cm-1 |
| including Nd3+ | ≤ 0.00017 cm-1 |
| Co, Ni, V | ≤ 0.00016 cm-1 |
| Cu2+, Fe2+ | ≤ 0.00053 cm-1 |
| Bubbles | ≤ 0.5 mm2/100 cm3 |
| Laser damage threshold for a pulse duration of 3-5 ns | up to 33 J/cm2 |