Development of new NLO borate crystals

Recently new borate crystals, CsLiB6O10 (CLBO), YCa4O(BO3)3 (YCOB) and GdxY1−xCa4O(BO3)3 (GdxY1−xCOB) have been developed by the present authors. Here, the growth and nonlinear optical properties of CLBO, YCOB and GdxY1−xCOB crystals are reviewed and their properties are discussed in relation to those of other nonlinear optical crystals, such asβ-BaB2O4 (BBO), and LiB3O5 (LBO).

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