Beta Barium Borate – BBO Crystals
Beta Barium Borate (BBO) is a nonlinear optical crystal with a combination of unique features:
- Wide transparency region
- Broad phase-matching range
- Large nonlinear coefficient
- High damage threshold
- Wide thermal acceptance bandwidth
- High optical homogeneity
As a result of its excellent properties BBO crystal has a number of advantages for different applications, like NOPA with fsec pulses, harmonics generation (up to fifth) of Nd:YAG and Nd:YLF lasers, frequency doubling or tripling of femtosecond Ti:Sapphire and dye lasers, OPO at Type 1 and Type 2 phase-matching, E/O switching for Pockels cells and many other.
We offer:
- BBO crystals with aperture up to 22×22 mm, length up to 20 mm
- Thin BBO crystals down to 5 µm thick
- AR, BBAR, P-coatings
- BBO with gold electrodes for electro-optical (e/o) applications
- Different mounting and repolishing services
Most of our standard crystals come mounted into open ring holders. Please note the letter "H" in the product code which indicates that crystal is supplied mounted.
Estimated delivery time: from 4 - 5 days
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Application: SHG@800 nm, Type 1
| Code | θ | φ | Coating | W | H | L | Mounted | Price | Delivery | Add to cart |
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| BBO-600H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm on UVFS substrate 10*10*2 mm | 6 | 6 | 0.05 | Yes | 1090 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-601H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | Yes | 581 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-602H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.2 | Yes | 581 $ | Request |
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| BBO-603H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | Yes | 506 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-604H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | 449 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-605H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | 414 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1000H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm on UVFS substrate 12*12*2 mm | 10 | 10 | 0.05 | Yes | 1277 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1001H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | Yes | 920 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1002H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.2 | Yes | 909 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1003H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.5 | Yes | 874 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1004H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 10 | 10 | 1 | Yes | 880 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1005H | 29.2 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm | 10 | 10 | 2 | Yes | 955 $ | Request |
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Application: THG@800 nm, Type 1
| Code | θ | φ | Coating | W | H | L | Mounted | Price | Delivery | Add to cart |
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| BBO-606H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm on UVFS substrate 10*10*2 mm | 6 | 6 | 0.01 | Yes | 1173 $ | Request |
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| BBO-607H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm on UVFS substrate 10*10*2 mm | 6 | 6 | 0.02 | Yes | 1173 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-608H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm on UVFS substrate 10*10*2 mm | 6 | 6 | 0.05 | Yes | 1090 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-609H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | Yes | 581 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-610H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.2 | Yes | 581 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-611H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | Yes | 506 $ | Request |
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| BBO-612H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | 449 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1006H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm on UVFS substrate 12*12*2 mm | 10 | 10 | 0.01 | Yes | 1351 $ | Request |
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| BBO-1007H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm on UVFS substrate 12*12*2 mm | 10 | 10 | 0.02 | Yes | 1351 $ | Request |
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| BBO-1008H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm on UVFS substrate 12*12*2 mm | 10 | 10 | 0.05 | Yes | 1277 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1009H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | Yes | 920 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1010H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.2 | Yes | 909 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1011H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.5 | Yes | 874 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1012H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 10 | 10 | 1 | Yes | 903 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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Application: SHG@1030 nm, Type 1
| Code | θ | φ | Coating | W | H | L | Mounted | Price | Delivery | Add to cart |
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| BBO-651H | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@515+1030 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | Yes | 569 $ | Request |
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| BBO-652H | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@515+1030 nm | 6 | 6 | 1 | Yes | 495 $ | Request |
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| BBO-653H | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@515+1030 nm | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | Yes | 546 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-654H | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@515+1030 nm | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | 552 $ | Request |
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Application: 4HG@1064 nm, Type 1
| Code | θ | φ | Coating | W | H | L | Mounted | Price | Delivery | Add to cart |
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| BBO-700 | 47.6 | 90 | P/P@532/266 nm | 7 | 7 | 6 | No | 1064 $ | Request |
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Type 1 phase matching
Non-Standard SHG, THG, SFG, DFG, OPG, OPA, OPO applications
| Code | θ | φ | Coating | W | H | L | Mounted | Price | Delivery | Add to cart |
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| BBO-0313-01H | 23 | 90 | P/P@1950/975 nm | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | 535 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-1117-01H | 23.4 | 90 | P/P@1030/515 nm | 8 | 8 | 2.5 | Yes | 748 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-0805-01H | 26.1 | 90 | P/P@450-900 nm | 10 | 10 | 1 | Yes | 880 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-0805-12H | 28 | 90 | P/P@325-1200 nm | 5 | 5 | 0.2 | Yes | 673 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-0423-03H | 40.3 | 90 | AR/AR@213+2130/193 nm | 10 | 10 | 3 | Yes | 1305 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-0105-01H | 44.3 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.3 | Yes | 880 $ | 4 - 5 days |
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| BBO-0718-03 | 22.9 | 90 | P/P@1064/532 nm | 4 | 4 | 7 | No | 598 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-1021-02H | 23 | 90 | P/P@515-1030 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.8 | Yes | 730 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-1021-03H | 23 | 90 | P/P@515-1030 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.5 | Yes | 765 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-04H | 23 | 90 | P/P@800-2400/400-1200 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.4 | Yes | 788 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-05H | 23 | 90 | P/P@1030/515 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.15 | Yes | 673 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-06 | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@512+1024 nm | 5 | 5 | 4 | No | 673 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-07 | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@515+1030 nm | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | No | 638 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-08 | 23.4 | 90 | AR/AR@515+1030 nm | 5 | 5 | 3 | No | 604 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-13H | 28 | 90 | P/P@325-1200 nm | 5 | 5 | 0.1 | Yes | 753 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-14H | 28.5 | 90 | P/P@400-820 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | Yes | 1024 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-16H | 29 | 90 | P/P@400/800 nm | 8 | 8 | 2.5 | Yes | 748 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-17H | 29 | 90 | P/P@400/800 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.5 | Yes | 713 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-33H | 30 | 90 | P/P@390-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | Yes | 725 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-34H | 30.2 | 90 | P/P@250-800 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | Yes | 753 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-35H | 30.2 | 90 | P/P@387-768 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | Yes | 753 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0115-07H | 30.5 | 90 | P/P@387-768 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.2 | Yes | 730 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-11 | 32.6 | 90 | AR/AR@(512+1024)/(341+512) nm | 5 | 5 | 4 | No | 673 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-1021-14H | 35 | 90 | P/P@550-1000/280-500 nm | 20 | 20 | 0.15 | Yes | 5394 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-13H | 42.8 | 90 | P/P@410-820/273 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.3 | Yes | 788 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-47H | 43 | 90 | P/P@480-800/530-1200 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.1 | Yes | 880 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-48H | 43 | 90 | P/P@400-800 nm on UVFS substrate 10*10*1 mm | 8 | 8 | 0.04 | Yes | 1323 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-1021-15H | 44.4 | 90 | P/P@400-800/266 nm | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | 535 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-56H | 45.9 | 90 | P/P@390+780/260 nm | 10 | 10 | 0.4 | Yes | 995 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0115-11H | 47 | 90 | P/P@387-768/256 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.2 | Yes | 730 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-1030-05 | 47.7 | 90 | P/P@532/266 nm | 10 | 10 | 3 | No | 1277 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-58H | 48 | 90 | P/P@470-600/235-300 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.1 | Yes | 880 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-14H | 50 | 90 | AR/AR@(515+1030)/(257.5+515) nm | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | 615 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-15H | 50 | 90 | AR/AR@(515+1030)/(257.5+515) nm | 5 | 5 | 1.2 | Yes | 615 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0805-60H | 50.3 | 90 | P/P@340-800/239 nm | 6 | 6 | 0.1 | Yes | 834 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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H in the code indicates that crystal is mounted in the open ring holder.
Type 2 phase matching
| Code | θ | φ | Coating | W | H | L | Mounted | Price | Delivery | Add to cart |
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| BBO-0718-16H | 28 | 0 | P/P@800 nm | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | 535 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-17H | 30 | 0 | P/P@800-1600/460-800 nm | 8 | 8 | 0.6 | Yes | 748 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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| BBO-0718-19H | 31.5 | 0 | P/P@(500-530)/(620-2600) nm | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | 627 $ | 15 - 16 days |
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H in the code indicates that crystal is mounted in the open ring holder.
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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
| Flatness | λ/8 @ 633 nm |
| Parallelism | < 20 arcsec |
| Perpendicularity | < 5 arcmin |
| Angle tolerance | < 30 arcmin |
| Aperture tolerance | ± 0.1 mm |
| Surface quality | 10/5 scratch & dig per MIL-O-13830A |
| Clear aperture | 90% of full aperture |
PHYSICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES
| Chemical formula | BaB2O4 |
| Crystal structure | trigonal, 3m |
| Optical symmetry | Negative Uniaxial (no>ne) |
| Space group | R3c |
| Density | 3.85 g/cm3 |
| Mohs hardness | 5 |
| Optical homogeneity | ∂n = 10-6 cm-1 |
| Transparency region at “0” transmittance level | 189 – 3500 nm |
| Linear absorption coefficient at 1064 nm | < 0.1% cm-1 |
| Refractive indices | no ne |
| at 1064 nm at 532 nm at 355 nm at 266 nm at 213 nm |
1.6551 1.5426 1.6750 1.5555 1.7055 1.5775 1.7571 1.6139 1.8465 1.6742 |
| Sellmeier equations (λ, μm) |
no2 = 2.7366122 + 0.0185720 / (λ2 – 0.0178746) |
| Phase matching range Type 1 SHG | 410 – 3300 nm |
| Phase matching range Type 2 SHG | 530 – 3300 nm |
| Walk-off angle | 55.9 mrad (Type 1 SHG 1064 nm) |
| Angular acceptance | 1.2 mrad × cm (Type 1 SHG 1064 nm) |
| Thermal acceptance | 70 K × cm (Type 1 SHG 1064 nm) |
| Nonlinearity coefficients | d22 = ± 2.2 pm/V d15 = d31 = ± 0.08 pm/V |
| Effective nonlinearity expressions | dooe = d31 sinθ – d22 cosθ sin3φ deoe = doee = d22 cos2θ cos3φ |
| Thermal expansion coefficient | α11 = 4 × 10-6K-1 α33 = 36 × 10-6K-1 |
| Damage threshold for TEM00 1064 nm | > 0.5 GW/cm2 at 10 ns ~ 50 GW/cm2 at 1 ps |
