| Formula | LiNbO3 | |||||||||
| Growth method | Czochralski method | |||||||||
| Max. sizes, (mm) | Ø76.2 | |||||||||
| Transmission range, (µm) (Thickness 1 mm) | 0.4 – 5.0 | |||||||||
| Structure | Trigonal | |||||||||
| Density (g/cm3) | 4.64 | |||||||||
| Melting point (°C) | 1253 | |||||||||
| Hardness (Mohs) | 5 | |||||||||
| Thermal expansion coefficient (10-6/K) | Parallel c-axis: 15.4 Parallel a-axis: 7.5 | |||||||||
| Thermal conductivity (W m-1 K-1) | 38 | |||||||||
| Thermal optical coefficient (10-6/K) | dno/dT: -0.87 dne/dT: 39.07 | |||||||||
| Wavelength (µm) Refractive index no Refractive index ne |
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| Absorption coefficient (cm-1) | 0.1 at 1.064 µm |
