LiNbO3

LiNbO3

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Crystech
Category
Optical Crystals
Origin
China

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

ParameterValue
Crystal StructureTrigonal
Space Group3 m
Cell Parametersa=b=5.148Å , c=13.863Å
Melting Point1253 ° C
Curie Temperature1140 ° C
Mohs Hardness5
Density4.64 g/cm³
Hygroscopic SusceptibilityNone
Optical Homogeneity5x10⁻⁵ /cm
Transparency Range420 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 Coefficient0.056 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
MaterialLaser grade congruent LiNbO₃ or 5%MgO:LiNbO₃
Orientation± 30 arcmin
Dimensional Tolerance± 0.1 mm
Surface quality40/20 Scratch/Dig
Flatness (λ) [633 nm]λ/6 at 633 nm
Perpendicularity15 arc min
Parallelismbetter than 20 arc sec
Clear Aperture> Central 90 %
AR Coatinguncoated, 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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