Laser Wavelenghts
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Below is a table of different wavelengths and what gas combination generate them. See the list after the jump.
Wavelength (nm)
Laser Type Approx. Exact Notes
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Fluorine (F2, Excimer-UV) 157 157.48
Argon Fluoride (ArF, Excimer-UV) 193 193.3
Krypton Chloride (KrCl, Excimer-UV) 222 222
Helium-Silver Ion (HeAg+) 224 224.3
Krypton Fluoride (KrF, Excimer-UV) 248 248.4
Neon-Copper Ion (NeCu+) 249 248.6
Frequency Quadrupled Nd:YLF (UV) 262
Frequency Quadrupled Nd:YAG (UV) 266
Xenon Chloride (XeCl, Excimer-UV) 308 308.17
Helium-Cadmium (HeCd, UV) 325 325.029
Nitrogen (N2, UV) 337 337.1 Multiple
Xenon Fluoride (XeF, Excimer-UV) 351 351
Frequency Tripled Nd:YAG (NUV) 349
Frequency Tripled Nd:YLF (NUV) 351
Frequency Tripled Nd:YLF (NUV) 355
Calcium Vapor Ion (NUV) 374 373.690
Gallium Nitride (GaN, NUV to violet) 400-410 -
Gallium Nitride (GaN, violet-blue to blue) 430-445 -
Strontium Vapor Ion (violet) 431 430.544
Helium-Cadmium (HeCd, violet-blue) 442 441.565
Frequency Doubled Nd:YVO4 (blue) 457
Frequency Doubled Nd:YAG (blue) 473
Krypton Ion (Kr+, blue) 476 476.243
Argon Ion (Ar+, green-blue) 488 487.986
Xenon Ion (Xe+, green-blue) 499
Copper Vapor (Cu, green) 510 510.554
Argon Ion (Ar+, green) 514 514.532
Krypton Ion (Kr+, green) 520.8
Xenon Ion (Xe+, green) 526 526.012
Krypton Ion (Kr+, green) 530.8
Frequency Doubled Nd:YLF (green) 523
Frequency Doubled Nd:YLF (green) 527
Frequency Doubled Nd:YVO4 (green) 532
Frequency Doubled Nd:YAG (green) 532
Xenon Ion (Xe+, green) 542 541.915
Helium-Neon (HeNe, green) 543 543.5161
Frequency Doubled Nd:YAG (yellow-green) 561
Helium-Mercury (HeHg, green) 567 567.717
Krypton Ion (Kr+, yellow-green) 568 568.188
Copper Vapor (Cu, yellow) 578 578.213
Sum Frequency Nd:YVO4 (1342+1064, yellow) 593
Helium-Neon (HeNe, yellow) 594 594.09633
Helium-Neon (HeNe, orange) 612 611.97087
Helium-Mercury (HeHg, red-orange) 615 614.947
Gold Vapor (Au, orange-red) 627 627.8170
Helium-Neon (HeNe, orange-red) 633 632.81646
Krypton Ion (Kr+, red) 647 647.088
Alexandrite (red-NIR) 655-860 (8)
Gallium Aluminum Arsenide (GaAlAs, red to NIR) 670-830
Chromium:Sapphire (Ruby, Cr:AlO3, red) 694 694.3
Chromium:LiCaF (Cr:CaF, NIR) 720-840
Chromium:LiSAF (Cr:LiSrAlF6, NIR) 780-920
Chromium:LiSGaF (Cr:LiSGaF, NIR) 820
Gallium Arsenide (Gaas, NIR) 840
Titanium:Sapphire (Ti:Sapphire, red to NIR) 675-1,100 -
Neodymium:YVO4 (Nd:YV04, NIR) 914
Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG, NIR) 946 946
Ytterbium:KGW (Yb:KGW, NIR) 1,026-1,024 -
Ytterbium:YAG (Yb:YAG, NIR) 1,031 1,029.6
Neodymium:YLF (Nd:YLF, NIR) 1,047
Neodymium:YLF (Nd:YLF, NIR) 1,053 1,053
Neodymium,Chromium:GSGG (Nd,Cr:GSGG, NIR) 1,061 1,061
Neodymium:Glass (Nd:Glass, silica glass, NIR) 1,062
Neodymium:LSB (Nd:LSB, NIR) 1,062 1,062
Neodymium,Chromium:LSB (Nd,Cr:LSB, NIR) 1,062
Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG, NIR) 1,064 1,064
Neodymium:YVO4 (Nd:YV04, NIR) 1,064 1,064
Neodymium:KGW (Nd:KGW, NIR) 1,067 1,067.2
Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG, NIR) 1,122
Helium-Neon (HeNe, NIR) 1,152 1,152.5900
Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG, NIR) 1,319 1,318.7
Neodymium:YVO4 (Nd:YVO4, NIR) 1,342 1,342.5
Erbium:Glass (NIR) 1,540 1,540
Thulium:YAG (Tm:YAG, MIR) 1870-2160 -
Thulium,Chromium:YAG (Tm,Cr:YAG, MIR) 2,013 2,013.2
Thulium:LuAG (Tm:LuAG, MIR) 2,020-2,030 (9)
Holmium,Thulium:YLF (Ho,Th:YLF, MIR) 2,047-2,059 (10)
Holmium:YLF (Ho:YLF, MIR) 2,060 2,050.5
Holmium,Chromium,Thulium:YAG (Ho,Cr,Th:YAG, MIR) 2,090 2,091
Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG, MIR) 2,100 2,098
Hydrogen Fluoride (HF, MIR) 2,700 2,700
Erbium:YAG (Er:YAG, MIR) 2,940 2,940.3
Helium-Neon (HeNe, MIR) 3,391 3,391.2224
Deuterium Fluoride (DF, MIR) 3,600-4,200 (11)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2, FIR) (12) 9,600 9,600 Multiple
Carbon Dioxide (CO2, FIR) (12) 10,600 10,600 Multiple
(source http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserioi.htm#ioicav)