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Beta barium borate (BBO)

A review of its properties and applications

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The paper contains a review of crystallographic, optical and nonlinear optical properties of beta barium borate (β-BaB2O4 or BBO) crystal and presents a description of its typical applications in nonlinear optics and quantum electronics.

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Nikogosyan, D.N. Beta barium borate (BBO). Appl. Phys. A 52, 359–368 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00323647

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