Linear electrooptic effect of the monoclinic polar bismuth triborate, BiB3O6

For the monoclinic (point group 2) nonlinear optical crystal BiB3O6 the linear electrooptic properties (Pockels effect), i.e. the 8 independent coefficients of the linear electrooptic tensor [rijkσ] (at constant stress σ) at the wavelength λ = 632.8 nm are determined by a method based on Michelson i...

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Published in:Crystal research and technology (1979) 2017-01, Vol.52 (1), p.n/a
Main Authors: Bohatý, Ladislav, Ochrombel, René, Liebertz, Josef, Becker, Petra
Format: Article
Language:English
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BiB3O6
bismuth triborate
linear electrooptic tensor
Pockels effect
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Summary:For the monoclinic (point group 2) nonlinear optical crystal BiB3O6 the linear electrooptic properties (Pockels effect), i.e. the 8 independent coefficients of the linear electrooptic tensor [rijkσ] (at constant stress σ) at the wavelength λ = 632.8 nm are determined by a method based on Michelson interferometry. The electrooptic tensor is analysed with respect to the longitudinal and transverse effects and a classification of BiB3O6 as electrooptic material is given. The nonlinear optical crystal BiB3O6 (“BIBO”) is introduced as an attractive linear electrooptic material. All components of the electrooptic tensor are determined and the analysis of the tensor proves that the effective electrooptic coefficients of BiB3O6 are superior to those of other NLO borate crystals and are comparable in magnitude to those of the electrooptic material KH2PO4 (KDP).
ISSN:0232-1300
1521-4079
DOI:10.1002/crat.201600250