Cristal Laser
Cristal Laser
Europe's premier non linear crystals manufacturer Since 1990
Manufacturer of Flux-Grown Non-linear Optical Materials
With now a 30+ year rich history, our path has been one of steady and consistent growth. We were founded as the offspring of a research team at the University of Nancy, France and we’ve always kept a local foothold while serving customers globally, being the only European manufacturer in our specialty.
We now boast a top-notch 2,500 sq. meter facility where all critical activities – from the design of furnaces to crystal growth, optical fabrication and metrology – are integrated. Our greatest asset though remains our staff of highly committed individuals who bring passion every day into what they do, thus making our customers’ achievements happen.
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RTP pairsElectro-optic RTP (Rubidium Titanyl Phosphate) crystals are mostly used in a temperature-compensated scheme, thus using matched pairs of crystals which offer a range of benefits: Non hygroscopic High electro-optic constant Good extinction ratio No piezo or pyro-electric effects Can be mounted as RTP Q-switch or RTP pulsepicker See below the advantages of using Cristal Laser's index-matched pairs of crystals for those of our customers who perform their own setup. Learn More
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RTP Pockels cellRTP (Rubidium Titanyl Phosphate) Pockels cells bring a number of benefits compared to other electro-optic materials: Non hygroscopic Low switching voltage Good extinction ratio No piezo and pyro-electric effects Used either as RTP Q-switch or RTP pulsepicker Cristal Laser has developed precise alignment techniques that enable us to offer our customers complete, plug-and-play RTP Pockels cell assemblies with a superior level of performance for electro optics applications. Learn More
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RTP Phase ModulatorRTP may also be used in a single-crystal configuration for phase-modulation, taking advantage of the high r33 electro-optic coefficient. In this case, the laser emission is polarised along the crystal's Z-axis and the optical length of the crystal can be precisely adjusted by the voltage applied between the Z-sides. The following features make RTP a good material for phase-modulation: No water-sensitiveness High electro-optic constant No piezo or pyro-electric effects It is often used as an OPO / OPA gain medium for emission in the 3µm range as well as an OPO crystal for eye-safe emission at high average power. Learn More