Production of optically homogeneous large-size lithium niobate single crystals

  • I. M. Solskii SPA «Karat», Lviv, Ukraine
  • D. Yu. Sugak SPA «Karat», Lviv, Ukraine
  • V. M. Gaba Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine
Keywords: lithium niobate, crystal growth, Czochralski method, temperature gradient, optical homogeneity, refractive index, birefringence

Abstract

An industrial technology has been developed (thermal unit design, parameters of growth and monodomainization processes) that enables reproducible production of optically high-quality LiNbO₃ single crystals of large size (diameter > 80 mm, length ≥ 80 mm) by the Czochralski method. The high optical quality of the crystals (the value of anomalous birefringence does not exceed 10–5) is confirmed by studies of optical homogeneity using conoscopy and spontaneous parametric light scattering methods.

Published
2005-10-30
How to Cite
Solskii, I. M., Sugak, D. Y., & Gaba, V. M. (2005). Production of optically homogeneous large-size lithium niobate single crystals. Technology and Design in Electronic Equipment, (5), 55-61. Retrieved from https://www.tkea.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/TKEA2005.5.55
Issue
No. 5 (2005): Tekhnologiya i konstruirovanie v elektronnoi apparature
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Articles

Copyright (c) 2005 Solskii I. M., Sugak D. Yu., Gaba V. M.

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