Appendix II 475 APPENDIX II Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials α-quartz silicon dioxide (crystal) SiO 2 αβ-YAG alphabet YAG Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ho 3+ ,Er 3+ ,Tm 3+ AANP 2-adamantylamino-5-nitropyridine AB5 ammonium pentaborate NH 4 B 5 O 8 •4H 2 O ABS acrylonitrile, butadiene, styrene terpolymer [CH 2 CH(CN)] x -[CH 2 CHCHCH 2 ] y - [CH 2 CH(C 6 H 5 )] z acrylic polymethyl methacrylate [CH 2 C(CH 3 )(COOCH 3 )] n ADA ammonium dihydrogen arsenate NH 4 H 2 AsO 4 AD*A (a) deuterated ammonium dihydrogen arsenate NH 4 (H,D) 2 AsO 4 ADC allyl diglycol carbonate O(CH 2 CH 2 OCOOCH 2 CHCH 2 ) 2 ADP ammonium dihydrogen phosphate NH 4 H 2 PO 4 AD*P deuterated ammonium dihydrogen phosphate NH 4 (H,D) 2 PO 4 AGS silver gallium silicate AgGaS 2 AGSe silver gallium sellenide AgGaSe 2 AHC alkali halide crystal alexandrite Cr-doped chrysoberyl BeAl 2 O 4 :Cr ALON aluminum oxynitride 5AlN-9Al 2 O 3 altaite lead selenide PbSe alumina aluminum oxide Al 2 O 3 AMTIR amorphous GeAsSe (glass) GeAsSe AN acrylonitrile [CH 2 CH(CN)] n anatase titanium dioxide TiO 2 andalusite aluminum silicate Al 2 SiO 5 anglesite lead sulfate PbSO 4 AODCST alkyl-oxydicyanostyrene apatite calcium phosphate plus fluorine or chlorine Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (F,OH,Cl) APDA 8-(4'-acetylphenyl)-1,4-dioxa-8- azaspiro[4,5]decane APO amorphous polyolefin [CH 2 CRR'] n aragonite calcium carbonate CaCO 3 ASN strontium magnesium aluminate SrMgAl 11 O 19 ATCC allythiourea cadmium chloride AZF alumino-zirco-fluoride (glass) variable compositions β"-alumina beta double-prime alumina Na 1+x Mg x Al 11-x O 17 BANANAS barium sodium niobate Ba 2 NaNb 5 O 15 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 476 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued barite barium sulfate BaSO 4 BBB beta barium borate β-BaB 2 O 4 BBcP 2,5-bis(benzylidene) cycloheptanone BBO barium metaborate BaB 2 O 4 BCBF barium calcium fluoroborate BaCaBO 3 F BCT barium calcium titanate Ba 0.77 Ca 0.23 TiO 3 BEL lanthanum beryllate La 2 Be 2 O 5 berlinite aluminum phosphate AlPO 4 beryl beryllium aluminum silicate Be 3 Al 2 (SiO 3 ) 6 BFAP barium fluoroapatite Ba 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F BGO bismuth germanate Bi 12 GeO 20 BGO BIBO BIG bismuth germanium oxide bismuth metaborate bismuth substituted iron garnet Bi 4 Ge 3 O 12 BiB 3 O 6 Bi 3x Y 3(1-x) Fe 5 O 12 BIGGSe barium-indium-gallium-germanium selenide glass variable compositions BluB barium lanthanium borate Ba 3 La(BO 3 ) 3 BMAG barium magnesium germinate Ba 2 MgGe 2 O 7 BNB m-bromonitrobenzene Br(C 6 H 4 NO 2 ) BOV barium vanadate Ba 5 (VO 4 ) 3 bromellite beryllium oxide BeO bromyrite silver bromide AgBr brookite titanium dioxide TiO 2 BSG borosilicate glass variable compositions BSKNN barium strontium potassium sodium niobate Ba 2-x Sr x K 1-y Na y Nb 5 O 15 BSO bismuth silicate Bi 12 SiO 20 BST barium strontium titanate Ba 1-x Sr x TiO 3 BSTN barium strontium titanium niobate Ba 4 Sr 2 Ti 2 Nb 8 O 30 BT barium titanate BaTiO 3 BTO bismuth titanate Bi 12 TiO 20 BYF barium yttrium fluoride BaY 2 F 8 BZMA benzyl methacrylate [CH 2 C(CH 3 )(COOCH 2 C 6 H 5 )] n CAAP calcium fluoroarsenite Ca 5( AsO 4 ) 3 F CAB cellulose acetate butyrate (C 6 H 7 O 2 )(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) x (C 4 H 7 O 2 ) y- (OH) z CaGB calcium gadolinium borate Ca 3 Gd 2 (BO 3 ) 4 calcite calcium carbonate CaCO 3 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC Appendix II 477 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued CALO cerium aluminate CeAlO 3 calomel mercurous chloride HgCl CAMGAR calcium magnesium garnet CaY 2 Mg 2 Ge 3 O 12 CAS calcium aluminum silicate Ca 2 Al 2 SiO 7 cassiterite tin oxide SnO 2 CAT cadmium triallyd thiource CAZGAR calcium zinc garnet CaZn 2 Y 2 Ge 3 O 12 CBN cubic boron nitride BN CBO cesium triborate CsB 3 O 5 CBS carbon black suspension C + liquid CDA cesium dihydrogen arsenate CsH 2 AsO 4 CD*A deuterated cesium dihydrogen arsenate Cs(H,D) 2 AsO 4 cerargyrite silver chloride AgCl cerussite lead carbonate PbCO 3 CGA cadmium germanium arsenate CdGeAs 2 CGS calcium gallium silicate Ca 2 Ga 2 SiO 7 ChG chalcogendie glass variable compositions chrysoberyl beryllium aluminate BeAl 2 O 4 cinnabar mercury sulfide HgS CIS copper indium diselenide CuInSe 2 CIGS copper indium gallium diselenide CuIn 1-x Ga x Se 2 CLBO cesium lithium triborate CsLi(BO 3 ) 3 O CMP-M 2-cyano-3-(2-methyl phenyl)-propenoic acid methyl ester CMT cadmium mercury telluride Cd 1-x Hg x Te CNGG calcium niobate gallium garnet Ca 3 (NbLiGa) 5 O 12 COANP 2-cyclo-octylamino-5-nitropyridine colquiriite lithium calcium aluminum fluoride LiCaAlF 6 corundum aluminum oxide, alumina Al 2 O 3 cotunnite lead chloride PbCl 2 CPAP calcium fluoroapatite Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F CPF calcium fluoroapatite Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F CR 39 allyl diglycol carbonate [O(CH 2 CH 2 OCOOCH 2 CHCH 2 ) 2 ] n cristobalite silica (allotropic form) SiO 2 cryolite sodium fluoroaluminate Na 3 AlF 6 CS-FAP calcium-strontium fluoroapatite (Ca,Sr) 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F CTA cesium titanyl arsenate CsTiOAsO 4 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 478 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued CTH:YAG chromium-thulium-holmium doped YAG Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Cr,Tm,Ho CTP cesium titano phosphnate CsTiOPO 4 cunyite calcium germanate Ca 2 GeO 4 CVAP calcium fluorovandate Ca 5( VO 4 ) 3 F CWO cadmium tungstate CdWO 4 CYB calcium yttrium borate Ca 3 Y 2 (BO 3 ) 4 CYS calcium yttrium silicate oxyapatite CaY 4 (SiO 4 ) 3 O CZ cubic zirconia ZrO 2 CZT cadnium zinc telluride (Cd,Zn)Te DAN 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-nitroacetanilide DANS 4-di-methylamino-4'-nitrostilbene DAST dimethylamino-N-methyl-4- stilbazolium-tosylate DBNMNA 2,6-dibromo-N-methyl-4-nitroailne DCANP 2-docosylamino-5-nitropyridine D-CDA deuterated cesium dihydrogen arsenate Cs(H,D) 2 AsO 4 DCM 4-dicyanomethylene-2-methyl-6- dimethylamino-4'-nitrostyrene DCMNA 2-docosyl-2-methyl-4-nitroaniline DEANS` 4-di-ethylamino-4'-nitrostilbene DEANST 4-(N,N-diethylamino)-b-nitrostyrene diamond carbon C diopside calcium magnesium silicate CaMgSi 2 O 6 D-KB5 deuterated potassium pentaborate KB 5 O 8 •4D 2 O D-KDA deuterated potassium dihydrogen arsenate K(H,D) 2 AsO 4 D-KDP deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate K(H,D) 2 PO 4 D-LAP deuterated L-arginine phosphate [C 6 H 7+x D 8-x N 4 O 2 ] + •H 2 PO 4 .H 2 O DMC 7-dimethylamino-4-methylcoumarin C 14 H 17 NO 2 DMNP 3,5-dimethyl-1-(4 nitrophenylpyrzole DMSM trans-4'-dimethylamino-N-methyl-4- stilbazolium methyl sulfate dolomite calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 D-RDA deuterated rubidium dihydrogen arsenate Rb(H,D) 2 AsO 4 DTGS deuterated triglycine sulfate [N(H,D) 2 CH 2 COOH) 3 •H 2 SO 4 ECOB erbium calcium oxyborate ErCa 4 (BO 3 ) 3 O EDDT ethylene diamine dextrotartrate C 6 H 14 N 2 O 6 elpasolite potassium sodium aluminum fluoride K 2 NaAlF 6 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC Appendix II 479 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued emerald Cr-doped beryl Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 :Cr eulytite bismuth silicate Bi 4 Si 3 O 12 EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate [CH 2 CH 2 ] x -[CH 2 CH(OCOCH 3 )] v EYAB erbium yttrium aluminum borate YAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 :Er FAG fluoroaluminate glass variable compositions FAP calcium fluoroapatite Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F FEP perfluorinated ethylene propylene fluorapatite calcium phosphate fluoride Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (F,Cl,OH) fluorite calcium fluoride CaF 2 forsterite magnesium silicate Mg 2 SiO 4 fused quartz silicon dioxide (amorphous) (b) SiO 2 fused silica silicon dioxide (amorphous) SiO 2 GAB gadolinium aluminate borate GdAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 gahnite zinc aluminate ZnAl 2 O 4 galena lead sulfide PbS garnet complex family of mineral compositions A 3 B 2 C 3 O 12 GASH quanidinium aluminate sulfate hexahydrate (CN 3 H 6 )Al(SO 4 ) 2 •6H 2 O g-C graphite C gelenite calcium aluminium silicate Ca 2 Al 2 SiO 7 GFG gallium fluoride garnet Na 3 Ga 2 Li 3 F 12 GGG gadolinium gallium garnet Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 GIGG gadolinium indium gallium garnet Gd 3 In 2 Ga 3 O 12 GLF gadolinium lithium tetrafluoride GdLiF 4 GLS generating luminescence stekla (Russian) laser glass GLS gallium lanthanum sulfide (glass) ~70GaS–30La 2 O 3 GOS gadolinium oxysulfide Gd 2 O 2 S greenockite cadmium sulfide CdS grossularite calcium aluminum silicate garnet Ca 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 GSAG gadolinium scandium aluminum garnet Gd 3 Sc 2 Al 3 O 12 GSGG gadolinium scandium gallium garnet Gd 3 (Sc,Ga) 2 Ga 3 O 12 GSO gadolinium orthosilicate Gd 2 SiO 5 GVO gadolimium vanadate GdVO 4 GYAG gadolimium-yttrium luminum garnet (Gd,Y) 3 Al 5 O 12 halite sodium chloride NaCl HAP high-average-power (laser) glass variable compositions hematite ferric oxide Fe 2 O 3 HMF heavy metal fluoride (glass) variable compositions © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 480 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued HMO heavy metal oxde (glass) variable compositions HPP glass high-peak-power (laser) glass variable compositions hydroxy- apatite calcium phosphate hydroxide Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH ilmenite iron titanate FeTiO 3 iodyrite silver iodide β-AgI Irtran 1 magnesium fluoride (polycrystalline) MgF 2 Irtran 2 zinc sulfide (polycrystalline) ZnS Irtran 3 calcium fluoride (polyscrystalline) CaF 2 Irtran 4 zinc selenide (polycrystalline) ZnSe Irtran 5 magnesium oxide (polycrystalline) MgO Irtran 6 cadmium tellurite (polycrystalline) CdTe ITO indium tin oxide ~0.9In 2 O 3 –0.1SnO 2 KABO potassium aluminum borate K 2 Al 2 B 2 O 7 KAP potassium acid phthalate C 8 H 5 O 4 K KB5 potassium pentaborate KB 5 O 8 •4H 2 O KBBF potassium beryllium borate fluoride KBeBO 3 F 2 KCND potassium cerium nitrate dihydrate K 2 Ce(NO 3 ) 5 .H 2 O KDA potassium dihydrogen arsenate KH 2 AsO 4 KD*A (a) deuterated potassium dihydrogen arsenate K(H,D) 2 AsO 4 KDP potassium dihydrogen phosphate KH 2 PO 4 KD*P (a) deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate K(H,D) 2 PO 4 KGW potassium gadolinium tungstate KGd(WO 4 ) 2 KLGF potassium lithium gadolinium fluoride KLiGdF 5 KLN potassium lithium nitrate K 3 Li 2 -xNb 5+x O 15+2x KLND potassium lanthanum nitrate dihydrate K 2 La(NO 3 ) 5 .2H 2 O KLTN potassium lithium tantalate niobate K 1-y Li y Ta 1-x Nb x O 3 KLYF potassium lithium yttrium fluoride KLiYF 4 KN potassium niobate KNbO 3 KNB potassium niobium borate KNbB 2 O 6 KNLF potassium neodymium lithium fluoride K 5 NdLi 2 F 10 KNSBN potassium sodium strontium barium niobate (K x Na 1-x ) 0.4 (Sr y Ba 1-y ) 0.8 Nb 2 O 6 KRS-5 thallium bromoiodide Tl(Br 1-x ,I x ) KRS-6 thallium chlorobromide Tl(Cl 1-x ,Br x ) KRTA potassium-rubidium titanyl arsenate (K,Rb)TiOAsO 4 KSAG lutetium scadium aluminum garnet Lu 3 Cs 2 Al 5 O 12 KTA potassium titanyl arsenate KTiOAsO 4 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC Appendix II 481 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued KTN potassium tantalate niobate KTa 1-x Nb x O 3 KTP potassium titanyl phosphate KTiOPO 4 KTP-GTR potassium titanyl phosphate-greytrack resistant KTiOPO 4 kyanite aluminum silicate Al 2 SiO 5 KYF potassium yttrium fluoride KYF 4 LABO lanthanum metaborate LaB 3 O 6 LAP L-arginine phosphate [C 6 H 15 N 4 O 2 ] + •H 2 PO 4 - •H 2 O LB Langmuir–Blodgett (film) various compositions LBG lanthanium boron germanium oxide LaBGeO 5 LBO lithium triborate LiB 3 O 5 LC liquid crystal various compositions Lexan polycarbonate plastic [OCOOC 6 H 4 C(CH 3 ) 2 C 6 H 4 ] n LFM lithium formate monohydrate LiHCO 2 •H 2 O LGO lithium germanate Li 2 GeO 5 LGS lanthanum gallium silicate La 3 Ga 5 SiO 14 LI lithium iodate LiIO 3 LiBAF lithium barium aluminum fluoride LiBaAlF 6 LiCAF LiChrom LiSAF LiSGaF lithium calcium aluminum fluoride lithium strontium chromium fluoride lithium strontium aluminum fluoride lithium strontium gallium fluoride LiCaAlF 6 LiSrCrF 6 LiSrAlF 6 LiSrGaF 6 litharge lead oxide PbO LLF Lutetium lithium fluoride LuLiF 4 LLGG lanthanum lutetium gallium garnet (La,Lu) 3 (Lu,Ga) 2 Ga 3 O 12 LMA lanthanum magnesium hexaluminate LaMgAl 11 O 19 LN lithium niobate LiNbO 3 LNA lanthanum neodymium hexaluminate LaMgAl 11 O 19 :Nd LNP lithium neodymium tetraphosphate LiNdP 4 O 12 LNPP lanthum neodymium pentaphosphate La 1-x Nd x P 5 O 14 LOP lutetium orthophosphate LuPO 4 LSB lanthanium scandium borate LaSc 3 (BO 3 ) 4 LSO lutetium silicon oxide (orthosilicate) Lu 2 SiO 5 LT lithium tantalate LiTaO 3 LuAG lutetium aluminum garnet Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 Lucalox alumina (polycrystalline) Al 2 O 3 magnesite magnesium carbonate MgCO 3 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 482 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued magnetite iron oxide Fe 3 O 4 MAP methyl-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-aminopropanoate C 10 H 12 N 3 O 6 massicot lead oxide PbO MBANP 2-(a-methyl benzylamino)-5-nitropyridine MBBF alkali metal beryllium borate fluoride (Na,K)BeBO 3 F 2 MCT mercury cadmium telluride HgCdTe MEH-PPV poly(2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethyl-hexyloxy)-1,4- phenylene vinylene Mg:LN MgO-doped lithium niobate Mg:LiNbO 3 Mg:SLN MgO-doped stoichiometric lithium niobate Mg:LiNbO 3 mica potassium aluminosilicate KAl 3 Si 3 O 10 .(OH) 2 MMA methylmethacrylate CH 2 C(CH 3 )(COOCH 3 ) MMONS 3-methyl-4-methoxy-4 ' -nitrostilbene MNA 2 methyl-4-nitro-aniline CH 3 NH 2 NO 2 C 6 H 4 MND 4-methoxy-4'-nitro-diphenyl-diacetylene- MNMA 2-methyl-4-nitro-N-methylaniline MNT 4-methyl-4'-nitrolan monazite rare earth phosphate (rare earth)PO 4 MPMMA modified polymethylmethacrylate MSO magnesium silicate Mg 2 SiO 4 MTTNPH 5-methylthio-thiophenecarboxaldehyde-4- nitrophenyl-hydrazone mullite aluminum silicate Al 6 Si 2 O 13 NAB neodymium aluminum borate NdAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 nantokite copper chloride CuCl NAS methyl methacrylate styrene copolymer [CH 2 C(CH 3 )(COOCH 3 )] x - [CH 2 CH(C 6 H 5 )] y NBD-Cl 7-chloro-4'-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole NdPP neodymium pentaphosphate NdP 5 O 14 NGAB neodymium gadolinium aluminum borate Nd x Gd 1-x Al 3 (BO 3 ) 4 NMBA 4-nitro-4'-methyl-benzylidene aniline NPP N-4-nitrophenyl-(L,S)-prolinol NPP neodymium pentaphosphate NdP 5 O 14 NPPA N-(4-nitro-2-pyridinyl)-phenylalaninol NYAB neodymium yttrium aluminum borate Nd x Y 1-x Al 3 (BO 3 ) 4 olivine magnesium iron silicate (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 ORMOSIL organic modified silicate SiO 2 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC Appendix II 483 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued orpiment arsenic trisulfide As 2 S 3 PAMS poly(alpha-methylstyrene) paratelluride tellurium oxide TeO 2 PBDG poly(g-benzl-D-glutamate) PBLG poly(g-benzl-L-glutamate) PBN lead barium niobate Pb 1-x Ba x Nb 2 O 6 PBSP photonic band-gap structure variable compositions PBT polybenzothiazole [C 6 H 3 NSC] n PBZT poly(p-phenylene benzo bis thiozole) PCS plastic clad silica PDA polydiacetylene [C(R)CCC(R)] n PDBT poly(3,4-dibutoxythiophene PDHG poly(di-n-hexylgermane) PDHS poly(di-n-hexylsilane) PDLC polymer dispersed liquid crystal variable compositions periclase magnesium oxide MgO perovskite calcium titanate CaTiO 3 PET pentaery-thritol [OCH 2 CH 2 OOCC 6 H 4 CO] n PGO lean germanium oxide Pb 5 Ge 3 O 11 plattnerite lead oxide PbO PLZT lead lanthanum zirconium titanate PbLa(Zr,Ti)O 3 PMMA polymethylmethacrylate PMPS poly(methyl phenyl silane) PNP 2-(N-prolinol)-5-nitropyridine POF plastic optical fiber variable compositions poly- 4BCMU polydiacetylene poly-[5,7-dodecadiyn-2,12- diol-bis(n-butoxycarbonyl-methyl-urethane] POM 3-methyl-4-nitropyridine-1-oxide NO 2 • CH 3 NOC 5 H 4 POMT poly(3-octyloxy,4-methyl thiophene) PSC porous silicon carbide SiC powellite calcium molybdate CaMoO 4 PPKTP periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate KTiOPO 4 PPLN periodically poled lithium niobate LiNbO 3 PPLT periodically poled lithium tantalate LiTaO 3 PPNA poly-p-nitroaniline PPRTA periodically poled rubidium titanyl arsenate RbTiOAsO 4 PPV poly(p-phenylene vinylene) © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 484 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials—continued proustite silver arsenic sulfide Ag 3 AsS 3 PrPP praseodymium pentaphosphate PrP 5 O 14 PS polystyrene [CH 2 CH(C 6 H 5 )] n PSG porous silica glass SiO 2 PSZ partially stabilized zirconia ZrO 2 : (Mg,Ca,Y) PT polythiophene PTB lead tetraborate PbB 4 O 7 PTG poly(3-hexylthiophene PTOPT poly-[3-(4-octylphenyl)]-2,2'-bithiophene PTS poly-bis-(p-toluene sulfonate)-2,4-hexazine -1,6-diole PTV poly(2,5-thienyl vinylene) PU polyurethane [OCONHRNHCOOR'] n pucherite bismuth vanadate BiVO 4 PV polyvinylxylene [CH 2 CH(CH 2 C 6 H 4 CH 3 )] n PVA polyvinyl alcohol PVF 2 polyvinylidene fluoride PVP polyvinyl-pyrrolidimone pyrite iron sulfide FeS 2 PZT lead zirconium titanate Pb(Zr,Ti)O 3 QC quantum crystallite (quantum dot) quartz silicon dioxide (crystal) SiO 2 RAP rubidium acid phthalate C 8 H 5 O 4 Rb RB5 rubidium pentaborate RbB 5 O 8 •4H 2 O RbAP rubidim acid phthalate CO 2 HC 6 H 4 CO 2 Rb RDA rubidium dihydrogen arsenate RbH 2 ASO 4 RD*A deuterated rubidium dihydrogen arsenate Rb(H,D) 2 AsO 4 RDP rubidium dihydrogen phosphate RbH 2 PO 4 RD*P deuterated rubidium dihydrogen phosphate Rb(H,D) 2 PO 4 RGB rubidium gadolinium bromide RbGd 2 Br 7 rochelle salt sodium potassium tartrate NaKC 4 H 4 O 6 •4H 2 O rocksalt sodium chloride NaCl RTA rubidium titanyl arsenate RbTiOAsO 4 RTP rubidium titanyl phosphate RbTiOPO 4 ruby Cr-doped corundum (sapphire) Al 2 O 3 :Cr rutile titanium dioxide TiO 2 SAN styrene acrylonitrile copolymer [CH 2 CH(C 6 H 5 )] x -[CH 2 CH(CN)] v © 2003 by CRC Press LLC [...]... discharge deposition heat exchange method horizontal gradient freeze hot isostatic pressing high-pressure Bridgman (growth) high-pressure vertical Bridgman 489 490 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations for Methods of Preparing Optical Materials and Thin Films—continued HTS HTSG HVPE IAD IAD IBD IBE IBED IBS ICB ICBD ISZ-THM IVD IVDO JVD LAD LAD LB LBD LCVD LEC LECVD LEVGF LHPG LPCVD LPCVD LPE LP-MOVPE... zone melting travelling heater method top nucleated floating crstal (growth) travelling solvent float zone travelling solvent method top-seeded solution growth 492 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations for Methods of Preparing Optical Materials and Thin Films—continued UHV-CVD VAD VBr VD VGD VGF VLPC VD VLS VMS VPE VPG VPO VT VTE ZM ZMR © 2003 by CRC Press LLC — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —... Al2O3:Ti,Fe Na1+xMgxAl11-xO17 Sr2Be2B2O7 Sr1-xBaxNb2O6 ScAlBeO4 CaWO4 variable compositions MGF2 Sr5(PO4)3F SrGdGaO7 SiO2 SrLaGa3O7 [CH2CH(C6H5)CH(COOCO)CH]n [CH2C(CH3)(COOCH3)]x[CH2CH(C6H5)]y SrAl12O19 CaY4(SiO4)3O Si/Al2O3 Sr5(PO4)3F Sr5(PO4)3F LiAlSi2O6 ZnS Sr5(PO4)3F ZnS MgAl2O4 LiAlSi2O6 Sr3Y(BO3)3 ~0.8SrTiO3–0.2ZrO2 Sr5(VO4)3F KCl SrY4(SiO4)3O BaF2-CaF2 486 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations,... index of refraction of the material, the wavelength λ is in microns (µm), and k is the complex index of refraction Two-photon absorption coefficient β (m/W) β (m/W) = (N/E)σ2, where N is the number density of molecules per cm3, E is the photon energy (J), σ2 is the two-photon absorption cross section (cm4 s/molecule) Multiply β (m/W) by 10-9 to convert to the CGS system (cal/cm s/erg) Nonlinear index of. .. ge γp NA k 299 792 458 m/s 1.256 637 061 4 × 10-6 N/A2 8.854 187 817 × 10-12 F/m 6.626 075 5 × 10-34 J s 1.602 177 33 × 10-19 C 2.067 834 61 × 10-15 Wb 9.109 389 7 × 10-31 kg 1.672 623 1 × 10-27 kg 7.297 353 08 × 10-3 137.035 989 5 10 973 731.534 m-1 0.529 177 249 × 10-10 m 4.359 748 2 × 10-18 J 27.211 396 1 eV 2.426 310 58 × 10-12 m 2. 817 940 92 × 10-15 m 9.274 015 4 × 10-24 J/T 5.050 786 6 × 10-27...Appendix II 485 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials continued sapphire sapphire SBA SBBO SBN SCAB scheelite SDG sellaite S–FAP SGGM silica SIMOX SLG SMA SMMA aluminum oxide aluminum oxide (gemstone) sodium-β'' alumina strontium beryllium... crystallization metal-organic chemical vapor deposition metal-organic molecular beam epitaxy modified vapor deposition metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy Appendix III 491 Abbreviations for Methods of Preparing Optical Materials and Thin Films—continued MPD NSP OMCVD OMMBE OMVPE OVD OVPO PCVD PACVD PAE PCVD PE PECVD PIBD PICVD PLD PLD PVD PVT RAP RE RIBE RICBD RIE RS SAM SIBD SOL GEL SPCVD SPE SPVT SSE SSMOCVD... ZnS MgAl2O4 LiAlSi2O6 Sr3Y(BO3)3 ~0.8SrTiO3–0.2ZrO2 Sr5(VO4)3F KCl SrY4(SiO4)3O BaF2-CaF2 486 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials continued TAS TBPc TCDMA TCO TCNQ TEOS TeX TGG TGS TGSe THAM-P THAM-S TiOPc Ti:S Ti sapphire TlAP TMOS TOC topaz tourmaline TPX tridymite TSCCC thallium arsenic selenide tetrakis (tert-butyl)... oxidation vapor transport vapor transport equilibrated zone rnelted zone melting recrystallization Appendix IV 493 APPENDIX IV Fundamental Physical Constants Quantity speed of light in vacuum permeability of vacuum, 4π x 10-7 permittivity of vacuum, 1/µ0c2 Planck constant elementary charge magnetic flux quantum, h/2e electron mass proton mass fine structure constant, µ0ce2/2h inverse fine-structure constant... Na3Al6Si6O18(BO3)2(OH,F)4 SiO2 LaF3 CH4N2O [CH2CH(OCOCH3)]n NaF [CH2CH(OCOC6H5)]n LiNbO3 NaMgAlF7 ZnSiO4 CaSiO3 PbMoO4 ZnS Appendix II 487 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials continued xenotime YAB YAG YAlG valliaumite yablonovite YAlO YAP YAM YBF YGG YGO YGOB YIG YIGG YLF YOP YOS YSAG YSB YSGG YSO YSZ yttralox Zerodur zinc blende zincite ZTS zircon zirconia . Na 1+x Mg x Al 11-x O 17 BANANAS barium sodium niobate Ba 2 NaNb 5 O 15 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 476 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical. CsTiOAsO 4 © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 478 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials continued CTH:YAG chromium-thulium-holmium. compositions © 2003 by CRC Press LLC 480 Handbook of Optical Materials Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials continued HMO heavy metal oxde