Lithium Niobate (LiNbO3) PLD Target

Material Lithium Niobate Formula LiNbO3 Common substrates Sapphire, LSAT (Lanthanum Strontium Aluminum Tantalate), MgO (Magnesium Oxide), LSCO (Lanthanum Strontium Cobalt Oxide) Similar Materials Lithium Tantalate, Barium Titanate, Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), Bismuth Titanate, Strontium Titanate Crystal Structure rhombohedral What are the properties of Lithium Niobate? Lithium Niobate has the following properties: Crystal structure: Rhombohedral Density: 4.64 g/cm3 Refractive index: 2.3 Transparency range: 0.4 - 5.0 µm Curie temperature: 1142 °C Electro-optic coefficient: 30 pm/V Piezoelectric coefficient: 8.9 pm/V How do the properties of Lithium Niobate compare to similar materials? Compared to similar materials such as Lithium Tantalate and Barium Titanate, Lithium Niobate has a higher electro-optic coefficient and a broader transparency range. Crystal Structure of Lithium Niobate Lithium Niobate has a rhombohedral crystal structure with a space group R3c. Its