Nonlinear Crystals

About Edmund Optics

• Type: Other
• Diameter / Dimension: 3mm - 15mm
• Applications: Biomedical/Medical, Communications, Industrial, Military, Scientific Research
• Perpendicularity (arcmin): <5
• Coating: AR Coating
• Surface Quality: 20-10
• Damage Thresholds: 10 J/cm2@1064nm,10ns,10Hz

Nonlinear Crystals of either β-barium borate (BBO) or lithium triborate (LBO) are used for frequency conversion of laser sources. BBO crystals feature thicknesses from 0.2mm to 0.5mm to minimize group velocity mismatch and are ideal for frequency doubling or tripling of Ti:Sapphire and Yb:doped laser pulses. The critical and noncritical phase matching LBO crystals are ideal for second or third harmonic generation of Nd:YAG and Yb:doped lasers. Nonlinear Crystals with 20-10 surface quality and λ/10 (LBO) or λ/8 (BBO) surface flatness provide the broad transparency range and large nonlinear coefficient needed for the harmonic generation of fundamental laser frequencies. Each crystal features a protective anti-reflection (AR) coating that minimizes reflection and limits fogging from ambient conditions.