ZGP
Zinc germanium phosphide (ZnGeP₂, ZGP) is a positive uniaxial crystal and one of the most commonly used nonlinear crystals in optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology. ZGP offers a large effective nonlinear coefficient (dₑff=75pm/V, several times or tens of times those of other commonly used nonlinear crystals), a high damage threshold (>30GW/cm²), a broad transmission band (0.74~12.4μm), low absorption (less than 0.04cm⁻¹ over 2~3μm), high thermal conductivity (360mW/cm·K), stable performance, and mature fabrication processes. It can be grown into large crystals and is an ideal crystal for mid-infrared OPOs in the 3~5m band.
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Crystal Structure
Tetragonal crystal system ,42m
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Overview
Zinc germanium phosphide (ZnGeP₂, ZGP) is a positive uniaxial crystal and one of the most commonly used nonlinear crystals in optical parametric oscillator (OPO) technology. ZGP offers a large effective nonlinear coefficient (dₑff=75pm/V, several times or tens of times those of other commonly used nonlinear crystals), a high damage threshold (>30GW/cm²), a broad transmission band (0.74~12.4μm), low absorption (less than 0.04cm⁻¹ over 2~3μm), high thermal conductivity (360mW/cm·K), stable performance, and mature fabrication processes. It can be grown into large crystals and is an ideal crystal for mid-infrared OPOs in the 3~5m band.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | ZnGeP₂ |
| Crystal Structure | Tetragonal crystal system ,42m |
| Lattice parameters | a=b=5.467Å, c=12.736Å |
| Mass density | 4.16 g/cm³ |
| Mohs hardness | 5.5 |
| Melting point | Approximately 1040°C |
| Thermal conductivity | 180 W/m/K |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | β‖,5×10⁻⁶/K; β⊥,7.8×10⁻⁶/K |
| Birefringence | Positive uniaxial |
| SHG phase-matching range | 3177 ∼10357nm (Type I) |
| NLO coefficient d₃₆ | d₃₆=75 ± 8 pm/V |
| NLO coefficient | Type Ⅰ dₑₑₒ=d₃₆ sin2θcos2φ |
| NLO coefficient | Type Ⅱ dₒₑₒ =dₑₒₒ=d₃₆ sinθsin2φ |
| At 2.79 [150 ps] | 30 GW/cm² (150 ps) |
| At 10.6 [2 ns] | 1 GW/cm² (2 ns) |
| Transparency range | 0.74 – 12 um |
| Absorption coefficient [@2050-2100 nm] | α<0.05cm⁻¹ @2050-2100 nm |
| Absorption coefficient [@ 2.05 μm] | nₒ= 3.1478, nₑ= 3.1891 |
| Absorption coefficient [@ 2.79 μm] | nₒ= 3.1333, nₑ= 3.1744 |
| Absorption coefficient [@ 5.30 μm] | nₒ= 3.1136, nₑ= 3.1547 |
| Absorption coefficient [@ 10.6 μm] | nₒ= 3.0729, nₑ= 3.1143 |
Key Features
Large nonlinear coefficient; transmission region from 74 μm to 12μm; relatively high damage threshold; high thermal conductivity; broad transparency region; phase matching over a broad spectral range.
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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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