Caesium lithium borate or cesium lithium borate (CsLiB
6O
10), also known as CLBO, is a
non-linear crystal
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for
ultraviolet
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applications and generates the fourth and fifth
harmonics of the
Nd:YAG fundamental
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* Fundamental frequency, as in music or phonetics, often referred to as simply a "fundamental"
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laser
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wavelength
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It is the distance between consecutive corresponding points of the same phase on the wave, such as two adjacent crests, t ...
(1064
nm).
Nonlinear optical properties of CLBO
References
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Further reading
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External links
Non-linear Crystal Cesium Lithium Borate (CsLiB6O10 or CLBO)from MolTech GmbH
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Nonlinear optical materials