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GAMDAN Optics Presents Seamless & Scalable Method for Large Aperture LBO
Large-aperture laser materials such as crystalline gain media and nonlinear optical crystals are essential for the success of high-energy lasers, but attractive crystals, such as LBO, are often not available in large enough sizes. An optically seamless and inherently scalable process for aperture enlargement is reported here.
GAMDAN Optics, Inc. Exhibiting at Photonics West 2026
Photonics West is the premier international event showcasing the latest advancements in the field. This gathering of the brightest minds and most innovative companies, such as GAMDAN Optics, promises to shape the future of optical engineering and open up new frontiers for discoveries.
GAMDAN Optics, Inc. Advances KGW Crystal Development
San Jose, CA, USA — November 3, 2025 — GAMDAN Optics is pleased to announce significant progress in the growth and characterization of undoped KGW (Potassium Gadolinium Tungstate) crystals, optimized for Raman shift applications in ultrafast laser systems.
White Paper - Nonlinear Crystal Selection and Specification
A key task faced by engineers using nonlinear crystals is the correct selection and effective specification of the appropriate NLO crystal for a particular laser design or application. GAMDAN Optics supports customers in successfully completing all the steps in this selection and specification process.
White Paper - Walkoff in Nonlinear Optics
Scientists and engineers working with nonlinear crystals must understand and consider dispersion and walkoff when calculating phase matching conditions, conversion efficiencies, and beam propagation dynamics in nonlinear optical processes such as second-harmonic generation (SHG), sum-frequency generation (SFG), and parametric down-conversion (PDC).