Novel optical materials/structure and applications (4)

[ALPS15-03] Influence of thermal treatment on light scattering centers in CsLiB₆O₁₀ crystal

*Yoshihiro Kataoka¹, Yuto Matsumi¹, Ryota Murai², Yoshinori Takahashi², Hideo Takazawa¹, Shigeyoshi Usami¹, Masayuki Imanishi¹, Mihoko Maruyama¹, Yusuke Mori^1,2, Masashi Yoshimura^2,3 (1. Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2. SOSHO CHOKO Inc., 3. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University)

Defect-related scattering centers in the nonlinear optical crystal CLBO were remarkably generated after thermal treatment. We also found that the generated scatterings in the crystal became less prominent at room temperature as the time passed.