Laser Сonoscopiс Research Technique For Single Crystals LiNbO₃: Mg

O. Y. Pikoul, N. V. Sidorov, M. N. Palatnikov, O. V. Makarova

Far Eastern State University of Transportation, Khabarovsk, Russia.
Tananayev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elementsand, Mineral Raw Materials, Apatity, Russia.

DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2013.45B003                

Abstract

Optical homogeneity and subtle features of structural distortions in a series of single crystals of lithium niobate (LiNbO₃) of congruent composition doped Mg²⁺ [0.01 - 5.5 mol%] Investigated by laser conoscopic method using radiation He-Ne laser (λ = 632.8 nm ) of less than 1 mW.

Keywords

Lithium Niobate; Conoscopic Patterns; Optical Homogeneity

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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