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BiBO3

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· BiBO3

Bismuth borate (BiBO₃) is a crystalline semiconductor compound combining bismuth and borate chemistry, valued primarily for its nonlinear optical properties. It is used in ultraviolet (UV) and visible-light photonics applications, including frequency conversion, harmonic generation, and parametric amplification in laser systems. BiBO₃ offers superior transparency and nonlinear coefficients compared to traditional borate crystals, making it a preferred choice for precision optical frequency conversion in research, medical laser systems, and advanced photonic instrumentation where extended wavelength tunability and high conversion efficiency are critical.

nonlinear optical crystalsUV laser frequency conversionharmonic generation opticsparametric amplification systemsbiomedical laser systemsphotonic instrumentation

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	79.84	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	38.93	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.714	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)4 entries	3.034	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4.523	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
↳	2.442	eV	DFT · PBE
↳	3.800	eV	DFT · GLLB-SC
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	4.742	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3.482	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	1.857	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.553	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries	0.000744	μB	DFT
↳	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00156	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00113	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-321.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	234.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries	-1.178	eV/atom	DFT
↳	0.9200	eV/atom	DFT
↳	-2.017	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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