LiNbO3 Crystals
Wide Transmission Spectrum: 350 nm to 5200 nm.
Birefringence: Due to its non-centrosymmetric crystal structure, allowing the splitting of incident light into two orthogonal polarization states.
Excellent Optical Properties: Low optical absorption and high damage threshold.
Piezoelectric and Electro-optic Properties: Ideal for various technological applications.
Low Production Cost: Economically feasible for large-scale manufacturing.
Applications: Polarizing Optics, Fiber Communication, Nonlinear Optics, Electro-optic Devices, etc.
LiNbO3 (Lithium niobate, LN) is a negative uniaxial crystal with a wide transmission spectrum ranging from 350 nm to 5200 nm, covering visible to near-infrared wavelengths. It belongs to the trigonal crystal system and exhibits a unique combination of optical, electrical, and mechanical characteristics, making it an indispensable and versatile crystal material. LiNbO3 crystals possess excellent piezoelectric, electro-optic, and nonlinear optical properties.
Specification
| Material | Standard | High Precision |
| Size | ~20×20 mm2 | |
| Thickness | 0.01~25 mm | |
| Dimension Tolerance | +/-0.1mm | +/-0.01mm |
| Wavefront Distortion | λ/4 | λ/6 |
| Surface Quality | 20/10 S/D | 10/5 S/D |
| Orientation | +/-0.3° | +/-0.1° |
| Parallelism | <20 arc sec | <10 arc sec |
| Flatness | λ/4 | λ/6 |
| Coating | AR Coating or P Coating | |
Key Features:
- Wide Transmission Spectrum: 350 nm to 5200 nm.
- Birefringence: Due to its non-centrosymmetric crystal structure, allowing the splitting of incident light into two orthogonal polarization states.
- Excellent Optical Properties: Low optical absorption and high damage threshold.
- Piezoelectric and Electro-optic Properties: Ideal for various technological applications.
- Low Production Cost: Economically feasible for large-scale manufacturing.
Applications:
- Polarizing Optics: Suitable for manufacturing due to robustness, low optical absorption, and high damage threshold.
- Fiber Communication: Utilized in isolators, circulators, beam displacers, and other applications.
- Nonlinear Optics: Suitable for applications requiring high nonlinearity.
- Electro-optic Devices: Used in modulators and switches.
Kingwin Optics ensures high-quality LiNbO3 crystals and custom solutions to meet specific application requirements, supporting advanced optical and electro-optical functionalities across various industries.
