This invention relates to a compound,
potassium fluoroborate, a
nonlinear optical crystal of
potassium fluoroborate, its preparation method, and its uses. The
chemical formula of the compound is K₂B₂OF₆, and its molecular weight is 229.82. It is prepared by a
room temperature solution method or a hydrothermal method. The
crystal belongs to the
hexagonal crystal system, with
space group P₆(_)₂m, and
cell parameters a=9.1105(13)Å, b=9.1105(13)Å, c=6.9919(17)Å, α=90°, β=90°, γ=120°, Z=3, and V=502.59(16)Å. 3
Potassium fluoroborate
nonlinear optical crystals obtained by growing crystals using room-temperature solution methods, hydrothermal methods, or high-temperature melt methods possess advantages such as a wide transmission band, stable physicochemical properties, moderate mechanical
hardness, resistance to breakage, and ease of
cutting,
polishing, and storage. They can be widely used in
nonlinear optical devices such as frequency doubling
converters and optical parametric oscillators.