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dymium doped phosphate glass for
high energy and high-power laser application

Indigenous technology for Salient Technical Features
development of large sized Nd-
doped phosphate glass is being Glass blocks with density 2.78
developed at CSIR-CGCRI for high- gm.cm-3; refractive index 1.53,
power high-energy laser systems. emission wavelength 1.053 nm.
Facilities exist for 5 litre melting to Production of glass blocks in different
produce glass blocks of stipulated dimensions (in 5 litre capacity) to
sizes, while a pilot plant of 15 litres produce laser rods and discs.
scale glass melting facility is being
established. The blocks meet with State of Commercialization
the stringent product specifications Produced on user demand
required by the end users.
Major Raw Materials Utilized
Intellectural Property Rights (IPR) : No
Metaphosphates of Al, Ba, K and
Level/Scale of Development : Lower Nd2O3 as dopant
scale production achieved that is being
upscaled for translation Major Plant, Equipment and
Machinery Required
Application
Application in high power laser; Resistive heating glass melting
defence and other strategic uses. furnaces; induction heating glass
melting furnace, annealing furnaces,
casting devices and glass processing
equipment.

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