Cr2+: ZnSe

Cr²+:ZnSe saturable absorbers (SA) are ideal materials for passive Q-switches of eye-safe fiber and solid-state lasers operating in the spectral range of 1.5-2.1 μm.


  • Cryststallographic: ZnSe
  • Syngony: Cubic
  • Symetry Class: 43 m
  • Density, g/cm3: 5.27
  • Young Modulus, Pa: 7.03x1010
  • Poisson Ration: 0.28
  • Thermal Expansion, dec C-1: 7.6x10-6
  • Thermal Conductivity W/(m deg C): 0.16
  • Specific Heat, J/(kg dec C): 0.339x103
  • Refractive Index at 1.0 μm: 2.49
  • dn/dt, deg C-1 01/11: 6.1x10-5
  • T ii Rransmission Range, μm: 0.55-20
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    Cr²+:ZnSe saturable absorbers (SA) are ideal materials for passive Q-switches of eye-safe fiber and solid-state lasers operating in the spectral range of 1.5-2.1 μm.

    Cr²+:ZnSe can be used in numerous applications, such as free-space communication systems, target designation, time-of-flight range finding, surgery, reflectrometry, laser lidars, etc.

    DIEN TECH offers Cr²+:ZnSe polycrystals which is appropriate for Q-switching of the lasers operating in the 1.5-2.1 μm spectral range.

    Basic Properties

    Cryststallographic ZnSe
    Syngony  Cubic
    Symetry Class  43 m
    Density, g/cm3 5.27
    Young Modulus, Pa 7.03×1010
    Poisson Ration  0.28
    Thermal Expansion, dec C-1 7.6×10-6
    Thermal Conductivity W/(m deg C) 16
    Specific Heat, J/(kg dec C) 0.339×103
    Refractive Index at 1.0 μm  2.49
    dn/dt, deg C-1 01/11 6.1×10-5
    T ii Rransmission Range, μm 0.55-20

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