BBO Crystals Physical Property

Crystal Structure trigonal, space group R3c
Cell Parameters a = b = 12.532Ä, c = 12.717Ä, Z = 6
Melting Point 1095 +/-5°C
Transition Temperature 925 +/-5°C
Optical Homogeneity Dn ≈10-6/cm
Hardness 4.5 Mohs 
Density 3.85 g/cm3
Absorption Coefficient < 0.1%/cm (at 1064 nm)
Hygroscopic Susceptibility low 
Resistivity > 1011 ohm-cm
Relative Dielectric Constant
eT11/e0: 6.7, eT33/e0: 8.1
Tan d, < 0.001
Thermal Expansion Coefficients(in the range of 25°C- 900°C)
a, 4 x 10-6/K
c, 36 x 10-6/K
Thermal Conductivity
^c, 1.2 W/m/K; ||c, 1.6 W/m/K

BBO crystal physical properties

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