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Lithium Niobate


Properties and Data
Physical Properties
Composition
LiNbO3

Lithium Niobate
Density
4.3 - 4.65 g/cm3
Mohs Hardness
5
Crystal System
Trigonal
Optical Properties
Type
Uniaxial (-)
Refractive Index
nω = 2.3007
nε = 2.2116
Dispersion Factor
0.125
Birefringence
?

Additional Properties
Inherent
Piezoelectric
Additional Information
Otherwise known by Linobate, LN

Lithium Niobate is a niche optical salt grown industrially for use in piezoelectrics and specialty optics. It is also called Linobate in the trades. It has had use as a niche diamond simulant, but is quite rare to come by on the market. It is soft and unfit for cut stones, but the few that have been made are exceptionally refractive and dispersive. TODO: Finish Article
Variants and Types
(Undoped / Generic)
(Undoped)
Color: Colorless to Golden Yellow
Used for Piezoelectrics and Specialty Optics
Er:LiNbO3
Er:LiNbO3
Color: Orange, Salmon, Pink
Fluorescence: Green
Cause: Erbium Ions
Used for Integrated Lasing and Optical Circuits
Production and Synthesis
Czochralski Method
Czochralski Method
Involves pulling a crystal (boule) upward from a molten solution. Produces some of the purest crystals but requires a cleanroom environment.





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