title: Characterization of polarizer made of the deep-UV birefringent crystal Ba2Mg(B3O6)2.
abstract: In optical communications and the laser industry, modulating the polarization of light requires crystals with both large birefringence and a wide transparent range. A good candidate for a deep-UV birefringent crystal is Ba2Mg(B3O6) because it has a large birefringence and short UV cutoff edge. We grew Ba2Mg(B3O6)2 crystals with sizes up to 41  mm×40  mm×7  mm using the top-seeded solution growth method. We obtained the thermal-expansion coefficients in different directions and the thermo-optic coefficients and then designed and manufactured a Glan-Taylor type polarizer to fulfill the commercial requirements.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yingying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Rukang
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li