TeO2 Crystals for AO application
Exceptional Optical Properties:
TeO2 crystals exhibit high transmittance across a broad spectral range, including visible and infrared wavelengths.
They possess a large nonlinear optical coefficient, making them suitable for various nonlinear optical effects in AO systems.
The crystals’ birefringence characteristics enable precise control over the polarization state of light, enhancing the performance of AO devices.
Superior Thermal Stability:
TeO2 crystals have a high thermal conductivity, allowing for efficient heat dissipation and maintaining stable optical properties even at elevated temperatures.
Their low thermal expansion coefficient ensures minimal changes in optical properties over a wide temperature range, crucial for AO applications requiring high stability.
Mechanical Robustness:
TeO2 crystals are known for their excellent mechanical strength and durability, enabling them to withstand high stress and pressure without degradation.
This robustness makes them suitable for use in AO systems subject to mechanical vibrations or shocks.
Versatile AO Applications:
TeO2 crystals find extensive use in AO systems for applications such as laser beam shaping, wavefront correction, and phase modulation.
They are employed in deformable mirrors, spatial light modulators, and other AO components to enhance the precision and efficiency of optical systems.
Customizable Solutions:
Kingwin Optics offers TeO2 crystals in various sizes, shapes, and orientations to meet specific AO application requirements.
The crystals can be coated with anti-reflection coatings or other functional layers to further optimize their performance in AO systems.
Applications: Scientific research, Laser Technology, Astronomical observations, Medical Equipment, National Defense Science and Technology, Industrial Manufacturing, etc.
TeO2 (Tellurium Dioxide) crystals are versatile materials with unique optical properties, making them ideal for a wide range of applications in the field of Adaptive Optics (AO). Kingwin Optics specializes in providing high-quality TeO2 crystals tailored for AO applications, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Specifications:
| Chemical Formula | TeO2 | Crystal Structure | Tetragonal System, Paratellurite Structure,422 point group |
| Lattice Parameter | a=0.4810nm c=0.7631nm |
Mohs Hardness | 4.5 |
| Density | 5.99 g/cm3 | Melting Point | 730°C |
| Sublimation Point | 450°C | Thermal Expansion Coefficients | α11=21×10^-6/°C α22=α11 α33=5.5×10^-6/°C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 30 +/- 10% uW/cm/°C | ||
| Refractive Index | At 632.8nm | no=2.26 ne=1.41 |
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| At 589nm | no=2.274 ne=2.430 |
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| Transmission Range | 350-5000nm | Dielectric Constants (at 20°C) | Ε11/Ε0=22.9+/-1.0 Ε11/Ε0=24.7+/-1.5 |
| Elastic Constants (at 20°C) | C11 | 5.57+/-0.13×10^11 dyne/cm^2 | |
| C12 | 5.12+/-0.24×10^11 dyne/cm^2 | ||
| C13 | 2.18+/-0.20×10^11 dyne/cm^2 | ||
| C33 | 10.58+/-0.24×10^11 dyne/cm^2 | ||
| C44 | 2.65+/-0.06×10^11 dyne/cm^2 | ||
| C66 | 6.59+/-0.15×10^11 dyne/cm^2 | ||
| S11 | 11.5X10^-12 cm^2/dyne | ||
| S12 | -10.48×10^-12 cm^2/dyne | ||
| S13 | -0.21×10^-12 cm^2/dyne | ||
| S33 | 1.03×10^-12 cm^2/dyne | ||
| S44 | 3.77×10^-12 cm^2/dyne | ||
| S66 | 1.52×10^-12 cm^2/dyne | ||
| Temperature Coefficients of the elastic Constants (/°C) | Γ11= -3.0×10^-4 Γ33= -3.0×10^-4 Γ44= -1.3×10^-4 Γ66= –3.3×10^-4 |
Photo-Elastic Coefficients(at 0.6323μm) | P11 ~0.0074 P12 =+0.187 P31 =+0.095 P13 =+0.340 P30 =+0.240 P44 ~-0.17 P66 =-0.0463 |
Features:
1.Exceptional Optical Properties:
- TeO2 crystals exhibit high transmittance across a broad spectral range, including visible and infrared wavelengths.
- They possess a large nonlinear optical coefficient, making them suitable for various nonlinear optical effects in AO systems.
- The crystals’ birefringence characteristics enable precise control over the polarization state of light, enhancing the performance of AO devices.
2.Superior Thermal Stability:
- TeO2 crystals have a high thermal conductivity, allowing for efficient heat dissipation and maintaining stable optical properties even at elevated temperatures.
- Their low thermal expansion coefficient ensures minimal changes in optical properties over a wide temperature range, crucial for AO applications requiring high stability.
3.Mechanical Robustness:
- TeO2 crystals are known for their excellent mechanical strength and durability, enabling them to withstand high stress and pressure without degradation.
- This robustness makes them suitable for use in AO systems subject to mechanical vibrations or shocks.
4.Versatile AO Applications:
- TeO2 crystals find extensive use in AO systems for applications such as laser beam shaping, wavefront correction, and phase modulation.
- They are employed in deformable mirrors, spatial light modulators, and other AO components to enhance the precision and efficiency of optical systems.
5.Customizable Solutions:
- Kingwin Optics offers TeO2 crystals in various sizes, shapes, and orientations to meet specific AO application requirements.
- The crystals can be coated with anti-reflection coatings or other functional layers to further optimize their performance in AO systems.
Applications:
- Scientific research: TeO2 crystals are widely used in experiments and research in physics, optics, and materials science to help scientists explore new optical phenomena and effects.
- Laser Technology: In laser systems, TeO2 crystals are used for laser beam shaping, wavefront correction, and phase modulation to improve the performance and accuracy of lasers.
- Astronomical observations: Astronomers use TeO2 crystals to build high-precision telescopes and astronomical instruments to correct atmospheric disturbances and obtain clearer images of celestial objects.
- Medical Equipment: In medical devices such as eye surgery and laser therapy, TeO2 crystals are used to precisely control the beam of light, improving the accuracy and safety of the procedure.
- National Defense Science and Technology: TeO2 crystals are also widely used in the field of defense science and technology, such as high-precision targeting systems, remote sensing detection and communication equipment.
- Industrial Manufacturing: In industrial manufacturing processes, TeO2 crystals can be used for precision machining, quality inspection, and control systems to improve production efficiency and product quality.
TeO2 crystals have a wide range of important applications in adaptive optics applications, from scientific research to industrial manufacturing, to medical and defense technology, all of which play an indispensable role.
