LBO CRYSTAL

LBO (Lithium Triborate LiB₃O₅) is a nonlinear optical crystal suitable for various nonlinear optical applications. LBO crystals combine wide transparency into the deep UV, relatively high nonlinear coupling, high damage threshold and good chemical and mechanical stability. Raicol is a world-leading manufacturer of super-polished LBO (SPLBO). Raicol’s SPLBO is ideal for high-power laser applications because of highest surface quality, optical homogeneity for the lowest bulk absorption, and unmatched surface absorption for the highest laser damage threshold. These qualities provide substantial advantages for the nonlinear conversion of high-power lasers. Raicol’s SPLBO is used in advanced applications such as high-power SHG conversion, efficient THG, and OPCPA.