LiNbO3 Crystals for EO Applications
Stable Physical and Chemical Properties: LiNbO3 crystals exhibit stable physical and chemical properties, making them reliable for use in various applications.
Wide Light Transmission Range: With a light transmission range of 0.3-5μm, LiNbO3 crystals are suitable for a broad spectrum of optical applications.
Large Electro-Optic Coefficients: LiNbO3 crystals have large electro-optic coefficients, making them ideal for use in electro-optic devices such as Pockels cells and optical modulators.
Low Half-Wave Voltage and Zero Residual Birefringences: LiNbO3 crystals offer the advantage of low half-wave voltage and zero residual birefringences, making them suitable for precise control of optical properties.
Applications: Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Filters, Electro-Optic Devices, Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPO), Difference-Frequency Generation (DFG) and Second Harmonic Generation (SHG), etc.
Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) crystals demonstrate a multitude of photoelectric effects, including piezoelectric, electro-optic, nonlinear, photorefractive, photovoltaic, photoelastic, and acousto-optic effects. These properties make LiNbO3 a versatile material for various applications in the optoelectronic field.
Specifications:
| Crystal Materials | LiNbO3 crystals |
| Size | Customized |
| Size Tolerance | +/-0.1mm |
| Length Tolerance | +/-0.2mm |
| Surface Quality | 20/10 S/D |
| Parallelism | <20 arc seconds |
| Flatness | < Lambda/10 @633nm |
| Chamfer | 0.1-0.3mmx45° |
| Chips | <0.15mm |
| Side Surface | Fine ground |
| Orientation Tolerance | < 10 arc minutes |
| Wavefront Distortion | <Lambda/4@633nm |
| Extinction Ratio | >200:1 |
| Coating | AR/AR@1064nm or customized |
| Damaging Threshold | >100mW/cm^2@1064nm 10nS 10Hz pulse |
| Electrode on Side Surface | Chrome gold electrode (Cr+Au) |
Features:
- Stable Physical and Chemical Properties: LiNbO3 crystals exhibit stable physical and chemical properties, making them reliable for use in various applications.
- Wide Light Transmission Range: With a light transmission range of 0.3-5μm, LiNbO3 crystals are suitable for a broad spectrum of optical applications.
- Large Electro-Optic Coefficients: LiNbO3 crystals have large electro-optic coefficients, making them ideal for use in electro-optic devices such as Pockels cells and optical modulators.
- Low Half-Wave Voltage and Zero Residual Birefringences: LiNbO3 crystals offer the advantage of low half-wave voltage and zero residual birefringences, making them suitable for precise control of optical properties.
Applications:
- Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Filters: LiNbO3 crystals are used in SAW filters for their piezoelectric properties.
- Electro-Optic Devices: LiNbO3 crystals are commonly used in electro-optic devices such as Pockels cells, phase modulators, and optical modulators.
- Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPO): LiNbO3 crystals are used in OPOs for their nonlinear optical properties.
- Difference-Frequency Generation (DFG) and Second Harmonic Generation (SHG): LiNbO3 crystals are suitable for DFG and SHG applications due to their nonlinear optical properties.
Kingwin Optics offers a wide range of off-the-shelf and custom LiNbO3 crystals and MgO:LiNbO3 crystals for use in various applications. Every piece of LiNbO3 crystal is subject to strict supervision and quality control to ensure optimal performance. The company also provides AR coatings and Cr-Au electrodes upon request.
