High-Temperature-Phase Barium Borate (α-BBO)
High-temperature-phase barium metaborate is an important optical-crystal product from Ketong. This negative uniaxial crystal exhibits large birefringence over its 189nm to 3500nm transmission range. Ketong has successfully grown large crystals whose physical, chemical, thermal and optical properties closely resemble low-temperature-phase barium metaborate. Centrosymmetry eliminates its nonlinear optical properties, so it is generally not used for nonlinear processes.
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Parallelism
<10 arcsec
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Overview
High-temperature-phase barium metaborate is an important optical-crystal product from Ketong. This negative uniaxial crystal exhibits large birefringence over its 189nm to 3500nm transmission range. Ketong has successfully grown large crystals whose physical, chemical, thermal and optical properties closely resemble low-temperature-phase barium metaborate. Centrosymmetry eliminates its nonlinear optical properties, so it is generally not used for nonlinear processes.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Crystal Structure | Trigonal Crystal System, Space Group R 3c |
| Unit Cell Parameters | a=b=12.532nm,c=12.717nm,z=6 |
| Melting Point [±5°C] | 1095±5°C |
| Mohs Hardness | 4.5 |
| Density | 3.85g/cm³ |
| Transmission Band | 189~3500nm |
| Transmission Uniformity | δn≈10⁻⁶/cm |
| Thermo-Optic Coefficient dn₀/dT | dn₀/dT=-16.6x10⁻⁶/°C |
| Thermo-Optic Coefficient dnₑ/dT | dnₑ/dT=-9.3x10⁻⁶/°C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion a₁₁ | a₁₁=4x10⁻⁶/K |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion a₃₃ | a₃₃=36x10⁻⁶/K |
| Wavefront Distortion | <1/8 λ |
| Cross-Section Dimensional Tolerance | +0.1mm/-0.1mm |
| Length Tolerance | +0.2mm/-0.2mm |
| Chamfer [45°] | 0.1mm@45° |
| Flatness [633mm] | <1/10 λ at 633mm |
| Parallelism | <10 arcsec |
| Perpendicularity | <5 arcmin |
Applications
Glan Prisms, Polarizing Beam Splitters
Key Features
α-BBO Has Physical, Chemical, Optical and Thermal Properties Similar to B-BBO but No Nonlinear Optical Properties; Low Absorption and Good UV-to-Mid-Infrared Transmission; Good Internal Crystal Quality with Very Few Impurities.
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Fujian Caston Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (CASTON INC.) is a world-leading professional crystal manufacturer, with over 20 years of mature growth technology and excellent processing techniques for nonlinear optical crystals and laser crystals, as well as a stable and reliable quality assurance system, providing a large number of high-quality and affordable crystal products to various customers.
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