Description
BBO | Non-Linear Crystal is an excellent non-linear crystal for frequency-doubling (SHG) of Visible and Near IR laser light, OPO/OPG/OPA pumped by ultrafast pulses of wavelengths in the Near IR to UV, and sum-frequency mixing (SFM) into the Visible to the deep UV. BBO is also one of the few practical crystals for use below 500 nm in SHG and SFM and can be widely used in medical, military and meteorology fields.
ADVANTAGES
- High damage threshold
- Broad phase matchable range from 409.6nm to 3500nm
- Wide transmission region from 190nm to 3500nm
- High optical homogeneity with n10-6/cm
- Wide temperature-bandwidth of about 55°C
- Large effective second-hamonic-generation coefficient about 6 times greater than KDP crystal
MAIN APPLICATIONS
- Second, third, fourth and fifth harmonic generation of YAG(Nd)
- Frequency-doubling, -tripling and -mixing of dye lasers
- Optical parametric amplifiers (OPA) and optical parametric oscillators (OPO)
- Second, third, fourth and fifth harmonic generation of Ti: sapphire and alexandrite
- Frequency-doubling of Argon ions, Cu vapor, and ruby lasers
- External intra-cavity SHG
