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Birefringent Crystals
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Calcite (CaCO₃)
Calcite is a prismatic negative uniaxial crystal with extremely high birefringence and wide transmission range (200 to 2300 nm). Although soft (Mohs hardness 3) and hygroscopic, it is the preferred ma..
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Alpha-Barium Borate (α-BBO)
Alpha-barium borate (-BBO) is a negative uniaxial crystal with high birefringence and high transmittance over a wide transparency range of 189 nm to 3500 nm. Its physical, chemical, thermal and optica..
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Yttrium Vanadate (YVO₄)
Yttrium vanadate (YVO₄) is a positive uniaxial crystal grown by the Czochralski method. It possesses good mechanical and physical properties. With a wide transmission range and high birefringence, it..
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Magnesium Fluoride (MgF₂)
Magnesium fluoride (MgF₂) is an important optical crystal widely used in optics due to its excellent optical properties and good mechanical performance. Its key characteristics include exceptional tr..
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Quartz Crystal
Quartz crystal is an excellent artificially grown crystal, grown by the hydrothermal method in an autoclave, with left-handed and right-handed forms. It has low stress birefringence and high refractiv..
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