BSO

BSO
Download the Product Sheet

BSO crystal is also known as bismuth silicate crystal, with the chemical formula Bi12SiO20. It is a yellowish, high-efficiency photoelectric conductor with good overall performance.

BSO crystal has the following features:

  • Remarkable electro-optical
  • Photo-conductivity properties
  • Wide optical window
  • Good light transmission
  • High damage threshold
  • High-phase conjugation efficiency

They are very suitable for electro-optical effects and are used in the following fields:

  • Electro-optical sensors
  • Holographic recording devices
  • Photo-folding incoherent to coherent optical converters
  • Thin-film optical waveguides
  • Photorefraction and other fields

It is ideal for making functional devices for space optics because it can be drawn into large single crystals.

Features of BSO Crystal:

  • High electro-optical coefficient
  • High phase conjugation efficiency
  • Large size components available up to 3″
  • Can be customized upon request

Crystal Parameters

Clear Aperture
85%
Dimensional Tolerance
+0.0mm/-0.2mm
Thickness Tolerance±0.2mm
Parallelism
<30"
Chamfer
<0.3mm @45°
Surface Finish
40/20
Wavefront Distortion
<λ/4 @632.8nm
CoatingUncoated

Crystal Properties

Chemical FormulaBi12SiO20
Lattice Constant
10.10Å
Density
9.2g/cm3
Mohs Hardness
5
Transmission Range
0.45-6μm
Refractive Index
2.54 @630nm
Optical Rotation42 deg/mm @500nm
Electro-optic Coefficient
r41=5pm/v
Dielectric Constant（LF）56

Spectrum

Electro-optic Crystal BSO-Dielectric-Constant-CRYLINKElectro-optic Crystal BSO-piezoelectric-constant-CRYLINK
BSO dielectric constantBSO piezoelectric constant

If you are intereted in BSO, please click the button below to enquire or ask for a samplel.

Inquiry/Sample

Related article(s) with BSO:

There is no related article with this product, please visit our articles page to find out more.

Related case study with BSO:

There is no related case study with this product, please visit case study page to find out more.

Related solution(s) with BSO:

Related video(s) with BSO:

There is no related video(s), please visit videos page to find out more.

Scroll to Top