alpha-BBO, α-BBO, a-BBO Plates and Blocks
• High UV transmittance
• Large birefringence
• High damage threshold
• Stable physical and mechanical properties
High
temperature phase BBO (alpha-BBO, a-BBO) is a negative uniaxial crystal
with a large birefringence over the broad transparent range from 189 nm
to 3500 nm. The physical, chemical, thermal, and optical properties of
alpha-BBO crystal are similar to those of the low temperature phase beta-BBO crystal.
However, there is no second order nonlinear effect in alpha-BBO crystal
due to the centrosymmetry in its crystal structure and thus it has no
use for second order nonlinear optical processes. Instead, alpha-BBO is
widely used for fabrication of polarizers, polarizing beam displacers, phase retarders, birefringent plates, and time delay compensators especially those for UV and high power lasers.
Specifications:
Diameter | 40~50mm |
Length | 25~35mm |
Surface Quality | 20/10 Scratch/Dig |
Beam deviation | < 3 arc min |
Optical axis orientation | +/-0.5º |
Flatness | Better than λ/8 @633nm |
Transmission wave front distortion | <λ/4 @633nm |
Coating | upon customer's request |