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Large Non-Birefringent HEM Sapphire

Photonics MarketplaceThe GTAT Advanced Materials Group (AMG) is providing the World’s largest sized C-plane, non-birefringent, sapphire crystals for optical applications. Recent technology advancements have increased the C-plane HEM Sapphire sizes available to 12” diameter round configurations, 20” by 9” rectangular configurations and 10” by 10” square configurations with no restrictions on window thickness. Polarization affects can now be avoided on large format sapphire windows. These crystals are ideally suited for precision optical applications in the 1/20th wave transmitted wave front regime. The absorption properties of these crystals have been tested using photothermal common path interferometry and typical results have < 50 ppm @1064 nm.  

The combination of HEM sapphire’s strength, superior optical properties and low absorption makes Non-Birefringent HEM Sapphire an ideal candidate for HEL (High Energy Laser) windows and other critical optical applications. The Advanced Material Group’s crystals are grown and fabricated in the USA. The production facilities, located in Salem, Massachusetts, are equipped with 5-axis machining capabilities, precision grinders and dimensional and crystallographic test equipment. The combination of superior HEM sapphire crystals and high quality optical fabrication techniques lead to superior sapphire optics. Please contact GTAT to discuss new sapphire solutions and consult with our experienced staff who have been carrying on the tradition of sapphire production for over 45 years.

Attributes and Features

• Large C-plane, non-birefringent HEM Sapphire
• 12” diameter, 20” x 9” rectangular and 10” x 10” square configurations
• Homogeneity supports 1/20th wave and better TWE
• No thickness restrictions
• No bubbles or inclusions

Applications
High energy laser (HEL) windows, non-birefringent reconnaissance windows, high power laser mirrors and other high laser damage threshold (LDT) optics.More products