BIBO

BIBO

Supplier
Crylink
Category
Optical Crystals
Origin
China

BiB₃O₆ (bismuth borate), abbreviated BIBO, is a new nonlinear optical crystal. It is non-deliquescent, has stable physical and chemical properties and a high optical damage threshold, and exhibits large birefringence with a phase-matching wavelength that is sensitive to angle. Its particularly notable advantage is an effective nonlinear coefficient dₑff of up to 3.32 pm/V, higher than those of the commonly used BBO and LBO crystals. In external-cavity frequency-doubling experiments at 1064 nm, its conversion efficiency can approach 70%. BIBO can therefore serve as an efficient frequency-doubling and sum-frequency device and also has broad application prospects in optical parametric oscillation (OPO).

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Crystal Structure
Monoclinic, point group 2
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Overview

BiB₃O₆ (bismuth borate), abbreviated BIBO, is a new nonlinear optical crystal. It is non-deliquescent, has stable physical and chemical properties and a high optical damage threshold, and exhibits large birefringence with a phase-matching wavelength that is sensitive to angle. Its particularly notable advantage is an effective nonlinear coefficient dₑff of up to 3.32 pm/V, higher than those of the commonly used BBO and LBO crystals. In external-cavity frequency-doubling experiments at 1064 nm, its conversion efficiency can approach 70%. BIBO can therefore serve as an efficient frequency-doubling and sum-frequency device and also has broad application prospects in optical parametric oscillation (OPO).

Specifications

ParameterValue
Chemical formulaBiB₃O₆
Crystal StructureMonoclinic, point group 2
Density5.033 g/cm³
Absorption coefficient [@1064nm]<0.1%/cm @ 1064nm
Specific heat [@330K]0.5J/g ·K @ 330K
Melting point726℃
Uniformity10⁻⁶/cm
Mohs hardness5.5
DeliquescenceWeak
Damage Threshold [@1064nm, 10ns]500 MW/cm² @ 1064nm, 10ns
Principal-axis coefficient of thermal expansion-26.4 x 10⁻⁶/°C
Principal-axis coefficient of thermal expansion50.4 x 10⁻⁶/°C
Principal-axis coefficient of thermal expansion8.5 x 10⁻⁶/°C
Lattice parametersa=7.116Å
Lattice parametersb=4.993Å
Lattice parametersc=6.508Å
Lattice parametersβ=105.62°
Lattice parametersZ=2
Lattice parametersAnisotropy
Refractive Index1079.5nm:n₁=1.9166 539.75nm: n₁=1.9260
Refractive Index1079.5nm:n₂=1.7569 539.75nm: n₂=1.7874
Refractive Index1079.5nm:n₃=1.7835 539.75nm: n₃=1.8190
Transmission range286- 2500 nm
Matching angle [Frequency doubling (1064,532)]168.9° from Z axis in YZ plane
Effective nonlinear coefficient Deff [Frequency doubling (1064,532)]3.0 +/- 0.1 pm/V
Acceptance angle [Frequency doubling (1064,532)]2.32 mrad.cm
Walk-off angle [Frequency doubling (1064,532)]25.6 mrad
Temperature acceptance [Frequency doubling (1064,532)]2.17° C.cm
Axial directionX∥b, (Z,a)=31.6°,(Y,c)=47.2°

Key Features

Stable physical and chemical properties; moderate transmission band; very high frequency-doubling conversion efficiency; high optical damage threshold; large effective nonlinear optical coefficient; low susceptibility to deliquescence; temperature receiving angle width; good internal optical uniformity and less envelope.

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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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