OPTICAL COMPONENTS

摘要

Optical component of single crystal calcium mesodigermanate (CaGe2O5), with or without dopants. The component may be in sheet or bulk form with flat or curved surfaces. The component may form an optically addressed read, write, and erase storage medium; beam splitter and switch; acousto optic switch; X-ray scintillator; laser rod; optical waveguides; diffraction grating, etc.