Crystal Optics

Crystal optics and wafers fabricated from our own grown crystals

We manufacture crystal optics from a variety of materials to work in optical components such as acousto-optic modulators, Mach-Zehnder modulators, Pockels cells, waveplates, harmonic generation crystals, fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOGs), and waveguides.

We grow, orient, fabricate, finish, coat, and mount beta barium borate (BBO), cadmium sulfide (CdS), cadmium selenide (CdSe), potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP), potassium dideuterium phosphate (KD*P), and tellurium dioxide (TeO₂) crystals in housings with apertures from 3 mm to larger than 300 mm.

Extensive facilities for transmission and reflection interferometry, as well as contrast ratio measurements are used to maintain excellent quality. We can measure insertion loss, uniformity of birefringence, and other characteristics upon your request.

From prototypes to full-scale production of crystal optics

We have the ability to produce single prototypes and the manufacturing capacity to deliver optical crystals by the thousands. We can support your needs from commercial off-the-shelf products to customized complex solutions to meet your most demanding optical requirements.

Crystals and Nonlinear Optics

Nonlinear optical crystals enable wavelength conversion applications from the deep UV to the far-infrared.

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Periodically-Poled Lithium Niobate

Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate (PPLN) nonlinear crystals allow for efficient conversion of wavelengths in the range from visible to 5 µm.

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Lithium Niobate Wafers

Lithium Niobate Wafers are one of the most versatile and well-developed active optical materials for use in electro-optics, acousto-optics, nonlinear optics, and guided-wave optics.

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Waveplates

From crystal growth, crystal orientation and cutting, to waveplate fabrication and coating, no other waveplate supplier has as much control over the fabrication stages as G&H.

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Crystal Holders and Accessories

Precision Crystal Holders and Accessories for stable, accurate integration of acousto-optic and electro-optic crystals.

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Solutions

WEBINAR: Advancing Pockels Cell Technology for Scalable Fusion Energy

In this joint webinar, G&H and Sydor Technologies trace the evolution of Pockels cell technology from bespoke lab components to commercially manufacturable systems purpose-built for next-gen fusion platforms.

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