Transmission and Dispersion of Refractive Indices in Nonlinear Optical CsLiB₆O₁₀ Single Crystals

Abstract

Transmission spectra (450–900 nm) and dispersion of the ordinary and extraordinary refractive indices (420–680 nm) have been studied for CsLiB₆O₁₀ single crystals grown using the direct Czochralsky technique. The parameters of Sellmeier formula, the refraction and the electron polarizability αhave been calculated. Temporal changes in the optical transmission spectrum of CsLiB₆O₁₀ samples have been detected and prescribed tentatively to a light scattering at the products of hydrolysis initiated by atmospheric humidity.

Keywords:

• Cesium lithium borate
• hydrolysis
• transmission
• refractive indices

PACS:

• 01.30.Cc
• 42.25.Lc
• 42.70.-a
• 42.70.Mp