BaGa4S7 (BGS) Crystal: Advanced Nonlinear Optical Material for Mid-IR Applications

Specifications

Crystal Type: Not Specified
Phase Mathcing Type: Not Applicable
Mounting: Unmounted
Width: 10 mm
Height: 10 mm
Length: 10 mm
Flatness: <= Lambda/6
Surface Quality (Scratch-Dig): Not Available
AR Coating: Not Specified
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Features

  • Crystal symmetry: orthorhombic 
  • Space group:  Pmn21
  • Parameters:  a0 = 6.2Å, b0 = 14.8Å,  c0 = 5.9Å
  • Melting point (oC) = 1105 0C.
  • Absorption coefficient (cm-1):  <0.005
  • Optical and NLO Properties
  • Optical transmission ( µm): 0,35-12,4 
  • Energy gap (eV): 3.54
  • Nonlinear optical coefficients: d31 = (0.37 ± 0.02) d36 = (5.1 ± 0.3) pm/V d32 = (0.41 ± 0.02) d36 = (5.7 ± 0.3) pm/V; where d31/d32 > 0