• Introduction：

Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃ or LN) is widely used as frequency doublers for wavelength > 1μm, optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) pumped at 1064 nm as well as quasi-phase-matched (QPM) devices. Additionally due to its large Electro-Optic (E-O) and Acousto-Optic (A-O) coefficients, LiNbO₃ crystal is the most commonly used material for Pockel cells, Q-switches and phase modulators, waveguide substrates, and surface acoustic wave (SAW) wafers, etc.

• Optical Properties：

1) Wide range of transparency and high electro-optical efficiency          

2) Has stable chemical and mechanical properties                                    

3) Small size, easy to grow into large crystals                                          

4) Low absorption loss, low damage threshold                                          

5) Not easy to deliquescence, high-temperature stability

6) Large electro-optic coefficient

• Applications：

1) Laser target designator

2) Photoelectric Q-switch

3) Pulse rangefinder

4) Laser medical applications, laser holography

• Shenhua offers LiNbO₃ specifications：