Growth, Characterization and Applications of Beta-Barium Borate and Related Crystals

Abstract

Emphasis of our program during the past year has been on improving the size and quality of beta-barium borate (BBO) crystal, develop the growth recipe for lithium triborate crystal (LBO), characterization of LBO, develop BBO optical parametric oscillators, and finally help establish commercial sources of these crystals. Progress was made in all these areas. First, on the BBO crystal growth technology, we have now succeeded in growing relatively large single crystals of good quality (see Figure 1). The technology have now been transferred successfully to Cleveland Crystals Inc. They are now the first and only commercial source of domestically produced BBO crystals in this country and our program is receiving royalty income from their sales to support our research effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1991
Accession Number
ADA251426

Entities

People

  • C. L. Tang

Organizations

  • Cornell University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conversion
  • Crystal Growth
  • Crystals
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Military Research
  • Optical Materials
  • Oscillators
  • Photographs
  • Second Harmonic Generation
  • Single Crystals
  • Universities

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