Laser Crystal Nonlinear Laser Crystal

Nonlinear Laser Crystals

A non-linear laser crystal is a type of crystal used in lasers that can generate non-linear optical effects, such as frequency conversion, harmonic generation, and parametric amplification. These crystals have unique properties that allow them to produce multiple wavelengths of light from a single laser source, making them ideal for a variety of applications in science, medicine, and industry.

Part NumberNLC-BBOPart NumberNLC-KTAPart NumberNLC-KTPPart NumberNLC-LBO
Crystal StructureTrigonal, Space group R3cChemical FormulaKTiOAsO4 (Potassium Titanyl Arsenate)Chemical FormulaKTiOPO4 (Potassium Titanyl Phosphate)Chemical Formula
LiB3O5 (Lithium Triborate)
Lattice Parametera = b = 12.532A°, c = 12.717A°, Z = 6Crystal StructureOrthorhombic, point group mm2Crystal StructureOrthorhombic, space group Pna21, point group mm2Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic, Space group Pna21, Point group mm2
Melting PointAbout 1095°CLattice ParameterA = 13.125A°, b = 6.5716A°, c = 10.786A°Lattice Parametera = 6.404A°, b = 10.616A°, c = 12.814A°, Z = 8Lattice Parameter
a = 8.4473A°, b = 7.3788A°, c = 5.1395A°, Z = 2
Mohs Hardness4Melting Point1130°CMelting PointAbout 1172°CMelting PointAbout 834°C
Density3.85g/cm3Mohs HardnessNear 5Mohs Hardness5Mohs Hardness6
Thermal Conductivity1.2W/m/K(⟘c); 1.6W/m/K(//c)Density3.454g/cm3Density3.01g/cm3Density2.47g/cm3
Thermal Expansion Coefficientsα11 = 4 x 10-6/K; α33 = 36 x 10-6/KThermal ConductivityK1: 1.8W/m/K; K2: 1.9W/m/K; K3: 2.1W/m/KThermal Conductivity13W/m/KThermal Conductivity3.5W/m/K
Optical and Nonlinear Optical Properties
 Transparency Range350-5300nmThermal Expansion Coefficientαx = 11 x 10-6/°C, αy = 9 x 10-6/°C, αz = 0.6 x 10-6/°CThermal Expansion Coefficients
αx = 10.8 x 10-5/K, αy = -8.8 x 10-5/K, αz = 3.4 x 10-5/K
Transparency Range190-3500nmAbsorption Coefficients@ 1064nm < 0.05%/cm
@ 1533nm < 0.05%/cm
@ 3475nm < 5%/cm
Transparency Range350-4500nmTransparency Range160 – 2600nm
SHG Phase Matchable Range409.6-3500nm (Type I) 525-3500nm (Type II)NLO Susceptibilities (pm/V)d31 = 2.76, d32 = 4.74, d33 = 18.5, d15 = 2.3, d24 = 3.2SHG Phase Matchable Range497 – 1800nm (Type II)SHG Phase Matchable Range
551 – 2600nm (Type I)
790 – 2150nm (Type II)
Thermo-optic Coefficient (/°C)dno/dT = -16.6 x 10-6
dne/dT = -9.3 x 10-6
Sellmeier Equation Ni2 = Ai + Biλ2/(λ2-Ci2)-Diλ2Index A B C D
nx 1.90713 1.23522 0.19692 0.01025
ny 2.15912 1.00099 0.21844 0.01096
nz 2.14768 1.29559 1.22719 0.01436
Thermo-optic Coefficients (/°C)dnx/dT = 1.1 x 10-5
dny/dT = 1.3 x 10-5
dnz/dT = 1.6 x 10-5
Thermo-optic Coefficient (/°C, λ in μm)
dnx/dT = -9.3 x 10-6
dny/dT = -13.6 x 10-6
dnz/dT = (-6.3 – 2.1λ) x 10-6
Absorption Coefficients< 0.1%/cm at 1064nm <1%/cm at 532nmElectro-optical Constants (pm/V)
(low frequency)
r33 = 37.5; r23 = 15.4; r13 = 11.5Absorption Coefficients< 0.1%/cm at 1064nm < 1%/cm at 532nmAbsorption Coefficients
< 0.1%/cm at 1064nm < 0.3%/cm at 532nm
Angle Acceptance0.8mrad·cm (θ, Type I, 1064 SHG)
1.27mrad·cm (θ, Type II, 1064 SHG)
SHG Phase Matchable Range1083-3789nmFor Type II SHG of a Nd:YAG laser at 1064nmTemperature Acceptance: 24°C·cm
Spectral Acceptance: 0.56nm·cm
Angular Acceptance: 14.2mrad·cm (Ø); 55.3mrad·cm (θ)
Walk-off Angle: 0.55°
Angle Acceptance
6.54mrad·cm (Ø, Type I, 1064 SHG)
15.27mrad·cm (θ, Type II, 1064 SHG)
Temperature Acceptance55°C·cm
 
NLO Coefficientsdeff(II) ≈ (d24 – d15) sin2Ø sin2θ – (d15sin2Ø + d24cos2Ø) sinθSpectral Acceptance
1.0nm·cm (Type I 1064 SHG)
1.3nm·cm (Type II 1064 SHG)
Spectral Acceptance1.1nm·cmNon-vanished NLO Susceptibilitiesd31 = 6.5 pm/V d24 = 7.6 pm/V
d32 = 5 pm/V d15 = 6.1 pm/V
d33 = 13.7 pm/V
Walk-Off Angle
0.60° (Type I 1064 SHG)
0.12° (Type II 1064 SHG)
Walk-off Angle2.7° (Type I 1064 SHG)
3.2° (Type II 1064 SHG)
Sellmeier Equations (λ in μm)nx2 = 3.0065 + 0.03901/(λ2 – 0.04251) – 0.01327λ2
ny2 = 3.0333 + 0.04154/(λ2 – 0.04547) – 0.01408λ2
nz2 = 3.3134 + 0.05694/(λ2 – 0.05658) – 0.01682λ2
NLO Coefficients
deff(I) = d32cosØ (Type I in XY plane)
deff(I) = d31cos2θ + d32sin2θ (Type I in XZ plane)
deff(II)= d31cosθ (Type II in YZ plane)
deff(II)= d31cos2θ + d32sin2θ (Type II in XZ plane)
NLO Coefficientsdeff(I) = d31sinθ + (d11cos3Ø – d22sin3Ø)cosθ
deff(II) = (d11sin3Ø + d22cos3Ø)cos2θ
Electro-optic Coefficients:
r13
r23
r33
r51
r42
Low frequency (pm/V) High frequency (pm/V)
9.5 8.8
15.7 13.8
36.3 35.0
7.3 6.9
9.3 8.8
Non-vanished NLO Susceptibilities
d31 = 1.05 ± 0.09 pm/V
d32 = -0.98 ± 0.09 pm/V
d33 = 0.05 ± 0.006 pm/V
Non-vanished NLO Susceptibilitiesd11 = 5.8x d36 (KDP)
d31 = 0.05 x d11
d22 < 0.05 x d11
Dielectric ConstantƐeff = 13Sellmeier Equations (λ in μm)
nx2 = 2.454140 + 0.011249/(λ2 – 0.011350) – 0.014591λ2 – 6.60 x 10-5λ4
ny2 = 2.539070 + 0.012711/(λ2 – 0.012523) – 0.018540λ2 – 2.00 x 10-4λ4
nz2 = 2.586179 + 0.013099/(λ2 – 0.011893) – 0.017968λ2 – 2.26 x 10-4λ4
Sellmeier Equations (λ in μm)no2 = 2.7359 + 0.01878/(λ2 – 0.01822) – 0.01354λ2
ne2 = 2.3753 + 0.01224/(λ2 – 0.01667) – 0.01516λ2
 
Electro-optic Coefficientsγ22 = 2.7 pm/V
Half-wave Voltage7KV (at 1064nm, 3 x 3 x 20mm3)
Resistivity> 1011 ohm·cm
Relative Dielectric ConstantƐs11/Ɛ0 : 6.7
Ɛs33/Ɛ0 : 8.1
Tanδ < 0.001

 

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