Growth and Photoelectric Properties of Nonlinear Optical Crystal K3B6O10Br

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Abstract: High optical quality ultraviolet nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal K₃B₆O₁₀Br (KBB) with dimensions of 42 mm×20 mm×18 mm was successfully grown by the top-seeded solution growth method. According to its structural symmetry requirements, the crystal was cut and fabricated into different devices for the complete characterizations of its photoelectric properties. Additionally, the electric-elastic constants of the KBB crystal were systematically characterized, and the significant differences in piezoelectric anisotropy are observed due to its microscopic structure. The maximum piezoelectric constant d₃₃ is measured to be 6.69 pC/N. Considering its good NLO frequency conversion, electro-optical and piezoelectrical properties, KBB crystal shows potential applications in the optoelectronics fields.

Key words: ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystal, K₃B₆O₁₀Br, top-seeded solution growth method, crystal growth, electro-optical coefficient, piezoelectric property

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O78
O738

LIU Qingxiong, WANG Tianyu, LIU Fuan, WU Qian, YIN Yanru, HE Chongjun, GAO Zeliang, XIA Mingjun. Growth and Photoelectric Properties of Nonlinear Optical Crystal K₃B₆O₁₀Br[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(7): 1296-1301.

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