BBO crystals is a nonlinear optical crystal used in a wide variety of phasematching applications. Its properties also make it an ideal candidate material for transverse field Pockels cells. Inrad Optics grows BBO crystals using a proprietary top seeded flux growth method. All crystal growth, orientation, fabrication, polishing, coating and testing of BBO crystal components takes place in our New Jersey facility, assuring you of complete traceability and satisfaction with every crystal we produce. Inrad Optics can fabricate and polish BBO crystals to almost any size and orientation.
Features
• Large effective nonlinear coefficients
• Broad phasematching range from 410 to 2100 nm
• Wide optical transmission range from 200 to 2100 nm
• High laser damage threshold
• Low thermo-optic coefficient
Advantages
• Second harmonic generation to generate wavelengths as short as 204.8 nm
• Shorter wavelengths can be generated by sum frequency mixing
• Fifth harmonic generation of Nd:YAG by mixing the fundamental and the fourth harmonic
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