Industry Standard AO Q-Switch
For use at the wavelength of 1064 nm, with an active aperture up to 8 mm, an operating frequency of 24, 27.12, 40.68, or 68 MHz, and with water-cooling.
Full Product Description- Wavelength:
- 1064nm
- Operating Frequency:
- 24 MHz, 27.12 MHz, 40.68 MHz, 68 MHz
- Active Aperture:
- 8 mm
Product description
Designed for use in high power Nd:YAG lasers
Combining optimum grade fused silica, high-quality optical finishing, high-grade anti-reflection coatings, with novel acoustic management and optomechanical design techniques, our q-switches achieve exceptional thermal management while maintaining superior beam quality and high optical throughput.
Key features
- High Damage Threshold
- Improved thermal management
- Superior beam quality
- Superior corrosion resistance [Water Cooled version]
- Stainless steel cooling channels [Water Cooled version]
Specifications
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength | 1064nm |
| Operating Frequency | 24 MHz, 27.12 MHz, 40.68 MHz, 68 MHz |
| Active Aperture | 8 mm |
| AR coating reflectivity | < 0.2% per surface |
| Damage threshold | > 1GWcm² |
| Transmission | > 99.6% (single pass) |
| Static insertion loss | ≤ 6% at 50W laser power |
| VSWR | < 1.2:1 (<1.4:1 at 50W RF power) |
| RF power | Max: 50W cw for Compressional acoustic mode, Max: 100W cw for Shear acoustic mode |
| Water flow rate | > 190 cc / minute |
| Water-cooling channel material | Aluminium (de-ionised water is strongly recommended) |
| Recommended water temperature | +22° C to +32° C |
| Thermal switch cut-off | +55° C +/- 5° C |
| Storage temperature | 0° to +50° C |
| Interaction material | Fused Silica |
