Description

BBO Pockels Cell | Q-Switch Crystal is used to change the polarization state of light passing at wavelengths from the UV to more than 2μm. Low piezoelectric ringing makes this Pockels cell attractive for the control of high-power and high-pulse repetition rate lasers. The quarter-wave voltage is relative to the ratio of crystal length and electrode spacing. Thus, compact aperture devices tend to exhibit a lower quarter-wave. But even for 2.5 mm aperture tools, the quarter-wave voltage remains 4kV at 1064nm. Double-crystal design has been used to cut down the required voltages and also to enable operation in half-wave mode with quick switching times.

 

ADVANTAGES

• High repetition rate
• High peak-power damage resistance
• Low absorption
• UV transmission
• Low acoustic noise

 

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