Lithium Niobate (LiNbO3) is widely used as electro-optic modulator and Q-switch for Nd:YAG, Nd:YLF and Ti:Sapphire lasers as well as modulator for fiber optics, etc. The transverse modulation is mostly employed for LiNbO3 crystal. The light propagates in z-axis direction and electrodes are applies to x faces.
Main Features
Large Electro-Optic (E-O) coefficients
Q-switches and modulator