Faceted YbAG Blue Laser Garnet, Pure Ytterbium Rare Earth Garnet

Faceted YbAG Blue Laser Garnet, Pure Ytterbium Rare Earth GarnetThese are faceted ytterbium aluminum garnet, or YbAG, which was custom grown for us. Unlike the more common YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) this is pure Ytterbium Aluminum Garnet, getting its color from the inherent structure rather than trace dopants. While YbAG has been used in the laser industry, it has never been publicly available to the gem world as far as we know. This crystal in particular was grown with a custom formulation to enhance and

This is one of the best laser gems

Also known as the Universal S

It weighs in at 3

These are a mixture of rejected material (likely for surface chips or maybe minor optical misalignments) and cores/wafers that just didn't get used before the factory closed

It weighs in at 11

Dark dichroic moissanite:  This stone a darker variant of dichroic moissanite

In particular cerium can act as a booster to the neodymium

: The tear-away label means a scratch-free experience with no irritation or discomfort whatsoever

and nowhere on earth is that low in such a common element

Just avoid the kind with a cast iron base and long skinny legs

They are available in calibrated sizes and in fancy cuts

In addition to more exotic uses like frequency doubling in lasers and use in fiber networks lithium niobate is an essential component of cell phones