This invention relates to a birefringent optical crystal of borate series and its use: the chemical formula of this birefringent crystal of borate series is: ReBa3B9O18(Re=Y, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Er, Dy, Ho, Tm, Yb and/or Lu).These crystals are negative uniaxial crystal, and its refractive index on Dual-band visible light in the numerical size of about 0.08-0.15. This series of crystal easy cutting, grinding, polishing and preservation, do not dissolve in water, not deliquescence, be stability in the air, suitable for production of optical communications components, such as optical isolator, toroid, beam displacement, optical polarizer and optical modulators, etc. Particularly for the production of the various used for polarizing prisms, phase delay devices and electro-optical modulation devices, and so on. These devices use of the refractive index is crystal characteristics, in particular the larger dual refractive index.