Pure YAG — An Excellent Material For UV-IR Optical Windows

Up to 3" YAG boule grown by CZ method, as-cut blocks, windows and mirrors are available.As a new substrate and optical material that can be used for both UV and IR optics. It is particularly useful for high-temperature and high-energy applications. The mechanical and chemical stability of YAG is similar to that of Sapphire, but YAG is not birefringent. This particular feature is extremely important for some optical applications. We provide high quality and optical homogenity YAG with different dimensions and specifications for the use in industrial, medical and scientific fields. YAG is grown utilising the Czochralsky technique. The as-grown crystals are then processed into rods, slabs or prisms, coated and inspected per customer specifications. YAG shows no trace absorbtion in the 2 - 3 µm region where Glasses tend to be highly absorbent because of the strong H2O band.