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GGG Substrates and Wafers
  • Exceptional magneto-optical properties, low dielectric loss and high thermal conduction
  • Maximum diameter: 4 inches; typical thickness 0.5/1.0mm
  • Clean package: class 1000 clean room and class 100 bags
  • Typical Orientation of GGG substrates: <100>, <110> and <111>
  • Excellent as magneto-optical isolator, microwave epitaxial substrates, and HTS substrates
  • Applications: magneto-optical films (such as YIG or BIG thin film) growth, excellent as optical, microwave isolator and High-Temperature Superconductor (HTS) substrates
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    CodeSizeThicknessOrientationSurface FinishUnit PriceDeliveryCart
    6506-0015x5mm0.5mm<100>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-0025x5mm0.5mm<110>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-0035x5mm0.5mm<111>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-00410x10mm0.5mm<100>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-00510x10mm0.5mm<110>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-00610x10mm0.5mm<111>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-007Φ12.7mm0.5mm<111>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-008Φ12.7mm0.5mm<111>DSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-009Φ25.4mm0.5mm<111>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-010φ25.4mm0.5mm<111>DSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-011φ50.8mm0.5mm<111>SSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-012φ50.8mm0.5mm<111>DSPInquire2 weeks
    6506-013φ76.2mm0.5mm<111>SSPInquireInquire
    6506-014φ76.2mm0.5mm<111>DSPInquireInquire

    Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG) single crystal is a material with exceptional magneto-optical properties, low dielectric loss, and high thermal conduction which make it promising for use in the fabrication of various optical magneto-optical components as well as for epitaxial growth of microwave elements and high-temperature superconductors. GGG substrates can be incorporated into infrared optical isolator (operating from 1.3μm to 1.5μm), which comprises YIG or BIG film deposited on the Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG) substrate combined with birefringence parts. GGG substrates enable the fabrication of high-performance optoelectronic devices such as lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and photodetectors.

    Shanghai North Optics provides standard epi-ready GGG substrates and wafers, custom GGG wafers are also available upon request.

    Common Specifications:

    MaterialGGG single crystalsOrientation<100>,<110>,<111>
    Orientation Error±0.5°Maximum Diameter4 inches
    Typical Thickness0.5mm,1.0mmSize Tolerance±0.05mm
    Size Tolerance±0.1mmSurface FinishSSP or DSP
    RoughnessRa<0.5nmCleanness and Package class1000 clean room, class 100 bags

    Physical Properties:

    Density, g/cm3 (20°C)7.08Type of MaterialsSingle crystal
    Crystal StructurecubicLattice Parameter, A12.383
    Melting Point (°C)1750Thermal Conductivity, W x cm-1 x °K-17.05
    Thermal Expansion, 1/°C8.2x10-6Dielectric Constant30
    Dielectric Loss Tangent, at 10GHz0.15Mohs Hardness7.5

    Curves:

    1)Typical X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Curve of GGG Crystals Substrates and Wafers




    2) Typical Surface Roughness of GGG substrate <111> measured by Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) in 5μm x 5μm Scale