Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf synthetic crystalline material
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:YAG
gptkbp:category oxide mineral
synthetic gemstone
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Y3Al5O12
gptkbp:color colorless
gptkbp:colorWhenDoped varies
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:Oxygen
gptkb:Yttrium
Aluminum
gptkbp:crystalSystem cubic
gptkbp:density 4.55 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950s
gptkbp:dopedWith chromium
neodymium
erbium
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 8.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yttrium Aluminum Garnet
gptkbp:isotropy optically isotropic
gptkbp:latticeConstant 12.01 Å
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1970°C
gptkbp:opticalTransparency visible and infrared
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.82
gptkbp:structureType garnet group
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 10–14 W/m·K
gptkbp:usedAs granite
optical material
laser medium
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:jewelry
medical lasers
frequency doubling
Q-switches
industrial cutting and welding
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:nonlinear_optics
microwave devices
phosphors
solid-state lasers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Garnet_Rod
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6