LiNbO3 crystal combines low cost, good mechanical and physical properties as well as high optical homogeneity.
Therefore, LiNbO3 wedges have been widely used in fiber Isolators and Circulators.

CASTECH provides

  • 50,000 to 100,000 pcs/month of LiNbO3 wedges used for fiber optical isolators and circulators
  • Reliable Delivery;
  • Strict quality control;
  • Technical support;
  • Very competitive price

Basic Properties of LiNbO3

Crystal Structure Trigonal, Space group R3c, Point group 3 m 
Melting Point 1253 ℃
Mohs Hardness 5
Density 4.64 g/cm3
Deliquescence None 
Optical Homogeneity ~5x10-5/cm 
Transparency Range 420 nm-5200 nm 
Absorption Coefficient ~0.1 %/cm @1064 nm 
Refractive indices at 1064 nm ne = 2.146, no = 2.220 @ 1300 nm
ne = 2.156, no = 2.232 @ 1064 nm
ne = 2,203, no = 2.286 @ 632.8 nm
Thermal Expansion Coefficients ( at 25℃) //a, 2.0x10-6/K
//c, 2.2x10-6/K 
Thermal Conductivity Coefficient 38 W/m/K at 25 ℃
Thermal Optical Coefficient dno/dT=-0.874x10-6/K at 1.4 µm
dne/dT=39.073x10-6/K at 1.4 µm 
The Sellmeier equations (λ in µm) no 2 = 4.9048 + 0.11768/(λ2-0.04750) -0.027169λ2
ne 2 = 4.5820 + 0.099169/(λ2-0.04443) -0.02195λ2

Specifications of LiNbO3 wedges

Aperture 1.0 × 1.0 mm2 to 4 × 4 mm2
Dimension tolerance ±0.05 mm
Wedge Angle tolerance ±0.1 °
Optical axis orientation ±0.5 °
Flatness λ/4 @ 632.8 nm
Surface Quality 20 - 10
AR-coating R<0.2% @1550 nm ±40 nm
Standard Size 1.25 mm x 1.25 mm x 0.5 mm with 13° or 15° wedge, phi=22.5°

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