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VLOC is a recognized leader in the growth and manufacture of laser crystals, materials and optical components for the solid state laser market. Here you will find information regarding Lightweight Optics, Thin Film Coatings, Laser Optics, Laser Crystals, Waveplate, Yag Crystals.
 

About VLOC

VLOC is a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated (II-VI), a publicly traded company listed under the trading symbol IIVI on the NASDAQ National Market.

Located on the West Coast of Florida, near Tampa, VLOC operates out of facilities totaling 65,000 Sq. ft. and employs approximately 200 employees.

Find out more about VLOC

7826 Photonics Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34655
Tel: 727.375.VLOC (8562)
Fax: 727.375.5300
EMail: info@vloc.com
http://www.vloc.com

FEATURED PRODUCT: KTP/KTA

FEATURED PRODUCT: KTP/KTA KTP and KTA are widely used in the generation of visible and tunable NIR laser light via bulk crystal frequency conversion. Through a commercial alliance with Crystech, VLOC supplies flux-grown material meeting the most stringent quality standards.

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Laser Crystals

Laser Crystals Highlighted ContentVLOC starts with qualified raw materials and creates both nonlinear and gain materials to service the laser industry. Our Nd:YAG facility is in a dedicated building with features designed specially for this purpose, including in-depth electrical power backup, facility and furnace temperature control, and characterization laboratory. This facility, already producing the finest Nd:YAG available, has adequate room for years of expansion.

Our Fluorides growth department produces a variety of gain materials covering the UV to the mid-IR, including Cr:LiSAF, Ce:LiSAF, Cr:LiSGaF and Nd:YLF. A section of our new facility has been specially designed and dedicated to fluoride growth, characterization and fabrication.

Gain Crystals

VLOC grows a variety of laser gain crystals, including Nd:YAG, Nd:YLF and Ruby. We fabricate laser gain products to customer specifications. A repolishing service for damaged laser rods is also available.

Non-Linear Materials

We process many common non-linear materials, such as KTP, KNbO3, LBO and LiNbO3, for frequency conversion, frequency mixing and optical parametric oscillator applications.

Crystal Fabrication

Laser Crystals Highlighted Content Crystal FabricationDelicate and valuable crystals can be oriented and cut within a few arc minutes' accuracy using several X-ray diffraction units, Nikon autocollimators, custom polarimeters, and diamond wire saws in conjunction with proprietary tooling. Small-aperture interferometers at 0.6328, 0.860, and 1.064 micron wavelengths verify final optical transmission.

Monolithic Crystal Assemblies (MCA)

Laser Crystals Highlighted Content MCASkills in optical contacting and multi-wavelength coatings, combined with our crystal growth and electro-optic design abilities, are evident in these assemblies. We contact-bond various crystals in precise orientations within a single tiny unit to produce MCA's that enable generation of diode-pumped cw and pulsed laser light throughout the ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectrum.

From Laser Focus World

Laser Crystals

LASER RANGING: Airborne lidar system finds hidden fault lines
A team of British and Slovenian scientists has published the results of the first airborne lidar survey flown in Europe for the purpose of mapping earthquake-prone faults.
Laser Focus World, January 01, 2007
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS: Optically pumped semiconductor lasers expand the scope of potential applications
The optically pumped semiconductor (OPS) laser has gained significant market share in recent years for low-power applications, primarily in OEM bioinstrumentation applications at the 488 nm heritage wavelength, as well as 473 nm for photofinishing.
Laser Focus World, December 01, 2006
Frequency comb reaches into the EUV
Modelocking of continuous-wave lasers allows the generation of femtosecond pulses at a high repetition rate, with the spectral width of the pulses correlating with the inverse pulse duration.
Laser Focus World, October 01, 2005