α-BBO

α-BBO

Supplier
Zcoptic
Category
Crystallography
Origin
China

α-BBO (barium metaborate) crystal is an excellent birefringent material with good transmission from ultraviolet to mid-infrared, good internal quality and low absorption. Because of its excellent ultraviolet transmission, it is widely used in high-extinction-ratio and deep-ultraviolet laser systems, mainly processed into polarizing devices such as Glan prisms. Advantages include high ultraviolet transmittance, large birefringence, low volume absorption, high damage threshold and stable physical and mechanical properties.

Specification Snapshot
Crystal Structure
Trigonal
Damage Threshold
1 GW/cm2 @ 1064 nm, 10 ns, 10 Hz (AR coating)
Refractive Index
no=1.6776,ne=1.5534,@ 532 nm no=1.6579,ne=1.5379,@ 1064 nm
Parallelism
20″
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Overview

α-BBO (barium metaborate) crystal is an excellent birefringent material with good transmission from ultraviolet to mid-infrared, good internal quality and low absorption. Because of its excellent ultraviolet transmission, it is widely used in high-extinction-ratio and deep-ultraviolet laser systems, mainly processed into polarizing devices such as Glan prisms. Advantages include high ultraviolet transmittance, large birefringence, low volume absorption, high damage threshold and stable physical and mechanical properties.

Specifications

ParameterValue
Crystal StructureTrigonal
Transmission Range190-3500 nm
HygroscopicityLow
Mohs Hardness4.5 Mohs
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion-9.3×10-6 /℃(C) -9.5×10-6 /℃(A)
Refractive Indexno=1.6776,ne=1.5534,@ 532 nm no=1.6579,ne=1.5379,@ 1064 nm
Sellmeier Equation (Pure YVO4, λ in μm)no2 = 2.7471 + 0.01878 / (λ2 - 0.01822) - 0.01354 λ2 ne2 = 2.37153 + 0.01224 / (λ2 - 0.01667) - 0.01516 λ2
Optical Axis Orientation Accuracy6′
Parallelism20″
Flatnessλ/4 @ 633 nm
BracketPer customer requirements

Applications

High extinction ratio, deep UV laser systems; polarizing devices such as Glan prisms; high-power applications.

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Fujian Zhongce Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., founded in 2007, is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the design, production, and sales of optical and communication components. It has passed ISO9001, ISO14000, and other certifications, and is the first company in China to be listed on the OTC market with optical communication crystal materials as its main business. The company provides full supply chain services including crystal blanks, optical cold processing, optical devices, and optical coatings. Products include C/G-lenses, KTP wafers, PBS polarizing beamsplitters, waveplates, and optical isolators, applied in fiber communications and lasers. The company is committed to becoming an outstanding supplier, offering customized solutions.

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