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Lithium Niobate

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Lithium niobate possesses a very unique combination of properties and characteristics: 1) ferroelectric with a high Curie point, 2) large nonlinear optical coefficient, 3) large birefringence, 4) strong piezoelectric effect, 5) excellent acoustic properties, and 6) large electrooptic effect. This unusual dielectric material has been extensively investigated only quite recently.

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Milek, J.T., Neuberger, M. (1972). Lithium Niobate. In: Linear Electrooptic Modular Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6168-8_9

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