LiNbO3
Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃) is a ferroelectric material suitable for a variety of applications. Its versatility is made possible by the excellent Electro-Optic, nonlinear, and piezoelectric properties of the intrinsic material. The boules are typically grown in Czochralsky method.
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Material
Laser grade congruent LiNbO₃ or 5%MgO:LiNbO₃
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Overview
Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃) is a ferroelectric material suitable for a variety of applications. Its versatility is made possible by the excellent Electro-Optic, nonlinear, and piezoelectric properties of the intrinsic material. The boules are typically grown in Czochralsky method.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Crystal Structure | Trigonal |
| Space Group | 3 m |
| Cell Parameters | a=b=5.148Å , c=13.863Å |
| Melting Point | 1253 ° C |
| Curie Temperature | 1140 ° C |
| Mohs Hardness | 5 |
| Density | 4.64 g/cm³ |
| Hygroscopic Susceptibility | None |
| Optical Homogeneity | 5x10⁻⁵ /cm |
| Transparency Range | 420 nm-5200nm |
| Absorption Coefficient [1064nm] | ~0.1 %/cm @ 1064 nm |
| Refractive indices at 1064nm (nₑ / nₒ) [1300 nm] | nₑ = 2.146, nₒ = 2.220 @ 1300 nm |
| Refractive indices at 1064nm (nₑ / nₒ) [1064 nm] | nₑ = 2.156, nₒ = 2.232 @ 1064 nm |
| Refractive indices at 1064nm (nₑ / nₒ) [808nm] | nₑ = 2.175, nₒ = 2.254@ 808 nm |
| Refractive indices at 1064nm (nₑ / nₒ) [632.8 nm] | nₑ = 2.203, nₒ = 2.286 @ 632.8 nm |
| Refractive indices at 1064nm (nₑ / nₒ) [532nm] | nₑ = 2.234, nₒ = 2.323@ 532 nm |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient [//a] | //a, 15.4x10⁻⁶ /K |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient [//c] | //c, 7.5x10⁻⁶ /K |
| Thermal Conductivity Coefficient | 0.056 W/cm.K |
| Thermal Optical Coefficient (dnₒ/dT) [1.4μm] | dnₒ/dT=-0.874x10⁻⁶ /K at 1.4 μm |
| Thermal Optical Coefficient (dnₑ/dT) [1.4μm] | dnₑ/dT=39.073x10⁻⁶ /K at 1.4 μm |
| The Sellmeier equations(λin μm) (nₒ²) | nₒ² = 4.9048 + 0.11768/(λ²-0.04750)-0.027169λ² |
| The Sellmeier equations(λin μm) (nₑ²) | nₑ² = 4.5820 + 0.099169/(λ²-0.04443)-0.021950λ² |
| NLO Coefficients (1064nm) (d₃₃) | d₃₃ = -34.4 pm/V |
| NLO Coefficients (1064nm) (d₃₁ / d₁₅) | d₃₁ = d₁₅ = -5.95 pm/V |
| NLO Coefficients (1064nm) (d₂₂) | d₂₂ = 3.07 pm/V |
| Electro-Optic Coefficients (γᵀ₃₃) | γᵀ₃₃ = 32 pm/V |
| Electro-Optic Coefficients (γ^S₃₃) | γ^S₃₃ = 31 pm/V |
| Electro-Optic Coefficients (γᵀ₃₁) | γᵀ₃₁ =10 pm/V |
| Electro-Optic Coefficients (γ^S₃₁) | γ^S₃₁ =8.6 pm/V |
| Electro-Optic Coefficients (γᵀ₂₂) | γᵀ₂₂ = 6.8 pm/V |
| Electro-Optic Coefficients (γ^S₂₂) | γ^S₂₂ = 3.4 pm/V |
| Half-Wave Voltage, DC [Electrical field ||z, light || x or y] | ~ 3 KV |
| Half-Wave Voltage, DC [Electrical field || x or y, light ||z] | ~ 4 KV |
| Damage Threshold | ~ 100 MW/cm2 |
| Material | Laser grade congruent LiNbO₃ or 5%MgO:LiNbO₃ |
| Orientation | ± 30 arcmin |
| Dimensional Tolerance | ± 0.1 mm |
| Surface quality | 40/20 Scratch/Dig |
| Flatness (λ) [633 nm] | λ/6 at 633 nm |
| Perpendicularity | 15 arc min |
| Parallelism | better than 20 arc sec |
| Clear Aperture | > Central 90 % |
| AR Coating | uncoated, or upon request |
Applications
Electro-optic modulation and Q-switching;Optical parametric oscillators (OPO) , Second Harmonic Generation (SHG);Frequency mixing (DFG) to generate tunable infrared wavelengths
Key Features
Broad transparency region from 420 nm to 5200 nm;High nonlinear, electro-optic and acousto-optic coefcients;Nonhygroscopic, mechanically, and chemically stable
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