LiNbO3 Crystals for E-O Devices

Applications that utilize the large electro-optic coefficients of lithium niobate are optical modulation and Q-switching of infrared wavelengths. Because the crystal is non-hygroscopic and has a low half-wave voltage, it is often the material of choice for Q-switches in many applications. The crystal can be operated in a Q-switch configuration with zero residual birefringence and with an electric field that is transverse to the direction of light propagation. Since piezoelectric ringing can be severe, piezoelectrically damped designs can be very useful.

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Standard Products

Part No.	Dimension	Cut	End faces	Side	Vπ
EOL00	9x9x25mm	Z-cut	AR@1064nm	Au on X face	2.7kV

Specifications of Finished Products

Transmitting wavefront distortion: less than λ/8 @ 633nm
Flatness: λ/8 @ 633nm
Scratch/Dig: 10/5 to MIL-O-13830A
Parallelism: better than 20 arc seconds
Perpendicularity: 5 arc minutes
Angle tolerance:Δθ < +/-0.5o, Δφ < +/-0.5o