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Welcome to StarkEffects.com common laser wavelengths.
IR to UV, these are the wavelengths emitted by the most commonly used lasers.
Common Laser Wavelengths
| Laser Gain Medium | Laser Type | Wavelength |
| FAR INFRARED | ||
| CO2 | Gas | 10.6 µm |
| Deuterium Flouride | Chemical | 3.8 µm |
| Hydrogen Flouride | Chemical | 2.7 - 2.9 µm |
| Er:Glass | Solid State | 1540 nm |
| NEAR INFRARED (NIR) | ||
| Cr:Forsterite | Solid State | 1150-1350 nm |
| Chem Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) | Chemical | 1.315 µm |
| HeNe | Gas | 1152 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 1090 nm |
| Nd:YAP | Solid State | 1080 nm |
| Nd:YAG | Solid State | 1064 nm |
| Nd:Glass | Solid State | 1060 nm |
| Nd:YLF | Solid State | 1053 nm |
| Nd:YLF | Solid State | 1047 nm |
| InGaAs | Semiconductor | 980 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 799.3 nm |
| Cr:LiSAF | Solid State | 780-1060 nm |
| GaAs/GaAlAs | Semiconductor | 780-905 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 752.5 nm |
| Ti:Sapphire | Solid State | 700-1000 nm |
| VISIBLE (VIS) | ||
| Ruby | Solid State | 694 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 676.4 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 647.1 nm |
| InGaAlP | Semiconductor | 635-660 nm |
| HeNe | Gas | 632.8 nm |
| Ruby | Solid State | 628 nm |
| HeNe | Gas | 612 nm |
| HeNe | Gas | 594 nm |
| Cu | Metal vapor | 578 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 568.2 nm |
| HeNe | Gas | 543 nm |
| DPSS | Semiconductor | 532 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 530.9 nm |
| Nd:YLF SGH | Solid State | 523.5 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 514.5 nm |
| Cu | Metal vapor | 511 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 501.7 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 496.5 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 488.0 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 476.5 nm |
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 457.9 nm |
| HeCd | Gas-Ion | 442 nm |
| N2+ | Gas | 428 nm |
| Krypton | Gas-Ion | 416 nm |
| NEAR ULTRAVIOLET | ||
| Argon | Gas-Ion | 364 nm (UV-A) |
| XeF | Gas (excimer) | 351 nm (UV-A) |
| N2 | Gas | 337 nm (UV-A) |
| XeCl | Gas (excimer) | 308 nm (UV-B) |
| FAR ULTRAVIOLET | ||
| Krypton SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 284 nm (UV-B) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 264 nm (UV-C) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 257 nm (UV-C) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 250 nm (UV-C) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 248 nm (UV-C) |
| KrF | Gas (excimer) | 248 nm (UV-C) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 244 nm (UV-C) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 238 nm (UV-C) |
| Argon SHG | Gas-Ion/BBO crystal | 229 nm (UV-C) |
| KrCl | Gas (excimer) | 222 nm (UV-C) |
| ArF | Gas (excimer) | 193 nm (UV-C) |
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