AgGaSe₂

AgGaSe₂

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Crylink
Category
Optical Crystals
Origin
China

AgGaSe₂ (silver gallium selenide), abbreviated AGSe, is a ternary compound semiconductor of the Ⅰ-Ⅲ-Ⅵ₂ group, with a chalcopyrite structure and point group 4-2m. It is a high-performance mid- and far-infrared nonlinear optical material transmitting infrared light from 0.73~21 μm. It has a large nonlinear coefficient (d₃₆=43×10⁻¹² m/V) and suitable birefringence, allowing phase matching for second harmonics in the 3~18 μm range. It is an effective crystal for mid-infrared laser frequency doubling and also performs well in three-wave nonlinear interactions (OPO). Its usable band is 0.9-16 μm. Pumping AgGaSe₂ with a 2.05 μm Ho:YLF laser produces a tunable 2.5-12 μm OPO source; a noncritically phase-matched OPO pumped by a tunable 1.4-1.55μm source produces tunable output at 1.9-5.5 μm.

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Crystal Structure
Tetragonal crystal system
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AgGaSe₂ (silver gallium selenide), abbreviated AGSe, is a ternary compound semiconductor of the Ⅰ-Ⅲ-Ⅵ₂ group, with a chalcopyrite structure and point group 4-2m. It is a high-performance mid- and far-infrared nonlinear optical material transmitting infrared light from 0.73~21 μm. It has a large nonlinear coefficient (d₃₆=43×10⁻¹² m/V) and suitable birefringence, allowing phase matching for second harmonics in the 3~18 μm range. It is an effective crystal for mid-infrared laser frequency doubling and also performs well in three-wave nonlinear interactions (OPO). Its usable band is 0.9-16 μm. Pumping AgGaSe₂ with a 2.05 μm Ho:YLF laser produces a tunable 2.5-12 μm OPO source; a noncritically phase-matched OPO pumped by a tunable 1.4-1.55μm source produces tunable output at 1.9-5.5 μm.

Specifications

ParameterValue
Chemical formulaAgGaSe₂
Crystal StructureTetragonal crystal system
Lattice parametersa=5.9920Å,c=10.8803Å
Optical symmetryNegative uniaxial (nₒ>nₑ,λ<804 nm nₑ>nₒ)
Density5.7g/cm³
Mohs Hardness3-3.5
Transparency range0.71-19μm
Sellmeier equation [@T=293 K(λ in μm)]nₒ²=6.8507+0.4297/(λ²-0.1584)-0.00125λ²;
Sellmeier equation [@T=293 K(λ in μm)]nₑ²=6.6792+0.4598/(λ²-0.2122)-0.00126λ²
Refractive Index [@10.5μm]nₒ=2.5917,nₑ= 2.5585
Thermal conductivity [@T=293 K]1 (||c) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹, 1,1 (⊥c) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹
Laser Damage threshold [@10.6μm,150 ns]>10MW/cm²@10.6μm,150 ns
Melting point851℃
Bandgap1.83eV
Frequency-doubling coefficient33pm/V
Birefringence [@1.06μm]0.0246@1.06μm
Birefringence [@5.3μm]0.0317@5.3μm
Birefringence [@10.6μm]0.0332@10.6μm
Orientation accuracy<±0.1°
Surface finish30/20 per MIL-O-13830A
Surface figure [@632.8nm for T>=1mm]λ/8@632.8nm for T>=1mm
Optical-face tolerance+0/-0.1mm
Length Tolerance±0.1mm
Parallelism30″
Perpendicularity10′
Edge bevel<0.2mm×45°

Key Features

Wide transmission range: from 73 to 18μm; low optical absorption and scattering; high FOM (figure of merit) for nonlinear interactions in the NIR and MIR; high frequency-doubling efficiency for mid-infrared lasers; suitable for tunable OPOs in solid-state lasers, with efficiency up to 10%; optical narrowband filtering near isotropic points; application wavelengths extending to 17μm in the mid-infrared.

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Shanghai Crylink Technology Co., Ltd. was jointly established by Shanghai Yangtze Delta Innovation Institute, Baoshan District state-owned platform, and Dr. Yongjun Dong's team. Located in Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park, the company focuses on R&D and production of laser materials and devices. Main products include laser crystals, nonlinear crystals, bonded crystals, and devices, with full-chain capabilities from crystal growth, optical polishing, laser coating to device packaging. Its subsidiary, Nanjing Guangbao Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., operates the 'Meta-laser' and 'Guangbao Optoelectronics' brands. Products are widely used in laser processing, medical aesthetics, LiDAR, optical communications, defense, scientific research, aerospace, and other fields.

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