Introduction to Ti Sapphire Crystal and Glass
Ti Sapphire Crystal Ti Sapphire crystal, also known as titanium-doped sapphire crystal, is a synthetic crystal widely used in solid-state lasers. It comprises a sapphire (Al2O3) host material doped with titanium ions (Ti3+ or Ti4+). Ti Sapphire crystal is typically grown using the Czochralski method, which involves pulling a crystal seed out of a melt of the starting materials. One of the key properties of Ti Sapphire crystal is its broad gain bandwidth, which allows it to emit light at a wide range of wavelengths. The gain bandwidth is determined by the transition between the Ti3+ and Ti4+ ions, which …