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Optimum longitudinal electro-optic effect in oblique-cut lithium-niobate plates
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Materials SciencePhotonicsElectrical EngineeringLinbo3 PlatesEngineeringOptical PropertiesOptic DesignApplied PhysicsLongitudinal Halfwave VoltagesGuided-wave OpticHalfwave VoltageElectro-opticsOptoelectronicsOblique-cut Lithium-niobate PlatesElectro-optics Device
The longitudinal halfwave voltages for LiNbO3 plates of all orientations have been calculated. Experimental data are presented for the optimum orientation, which has a halfwave voltage of 2500V. The characteristics of LiNbO3 and conventional KD2PO4 longitudinal modulators are compared.