Broad phase-matchable second-harmonic-generation (SHG) range from 409.6nm to 3500nm
Wide transmission region from 190nm to 3500nm
Large effective SHG coefficient
High damage threshold of 10 GW/cm2 for 100 ps pulse-widths at 1064nm
High optical homogeneity with Dn 10-6/cm2
Wide temperature bandwidth of about 55° (for type I SHG 1064nm)
Good mechanical and physical properties
Second, third, fourth and fifth harmonic generation of Nd: lasers
Frequency-doubling, -tripling and -mixing of dye lasers
Optical parametric amplifiers (OPA) and optical parametric oscillators (OPO)
Frequency-doubling and -tripling of ultrashort pulse Ti: sapphire and dye lasers
Frequency-doubling of Argon ions, Cu vapor and ruby lasers
External intra-cavity SHG
| ATTRIBUTE | COMMERCIAL | HIGH PRECISION |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions |
L=30.3mm to 25mm Size: Up to 15x15x15 mm3 | |
| Wavefront Distortion | λ/8 | λ/8 |
| Orientation | ±0.5° | ±0.2° |
| End-faces Configuration | Flat | |
| Dimension Tolerance | ±0.1mm | ±0.01mm |
| Surface Quality | 20-10 scratch and dig | 10-5 scratch and dig |
| Flatness | λ/8 | λ/8 |
| Parallelism | 20 | 10 |
| Perpendicularity | 15\' | 5\' |