Timeline for What's the big deal with Nd:YAG rods?
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| Nov 1, 2011 at 21:35 | history | notice removed | BarsMonster | ||
| Nov 1, 2011 at 21:35 | history | bounty ended | BarsMonster | ||
| Oct 28, 2011 at 0:22 | comment | added | user2963 | Why do you think the price is so outrageous? I priced a few and they don't seem out of line for a synthesized material, especially something that is a bit of a niche item. Compare the $/volume to something like synthetic diamond... | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 19:15 | vote | accept | BarsMonster | ||
| Oct 27, 2011 at 14:09 | comment | added | Steve Byrnes | Nd:glass is amorphous (obviously, it's glass). That's what they use in NIF. I don't know how the price and performance compares. Generically, high-peak-intensity laser parts have exacting specifications because defects and impurities can lead to bad things and vicious cycles: Light absorption can cause further damage, reduced mode quality can cause hot-spots, that can damage not only the rod but everything else the beam touches. | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 22:19 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackPhysics/status/129273520801853440 | ||
| Oct 26, 2011 at 20:22 | history | notice added | BarsMonster | Draw attention | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 20:22 | history | bounty started | BarsMonster | ||
| Oct 25, 2011 at 19:51 | answer | added | adavid | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 24, 2011 at 14:42 | history | asked | BarsMonster | CC BY-SA 3.0 |