PPLN Λ = 6.82 µm · 1064 → 532 nm · 2 px/µm
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Density

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ρ kg/m3; one row per variant and wavelength
CLN4642.54645.04647.54650.0Kushibiki et al. [P]Crystal Technology [V]Volk & Wöhlecke [P-comp]3 records, span 7.20SLN4600462546504675Volk & Wöhlecke [P-comp]1 recordunspecified4627.54630.04632.54635.0Ogi et al. [P]Weis & Gaylord [P]2 records, span 8.00

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Records

3 variants
ValueUnitVariantConditionsFrameSourceLocatorStatus
4642.8 ± 0.2
default record
kg/m3Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)
SAW-grade congruent
method Archimedes–Kushibiki et al., IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 46 1315 (1999)Table IVP
4650kg/m3Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)––Crystal Technology, Inc. (1999)–V
4647kg/m3Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)––Volk & Wöhlecke, Springer Series in Materials Science 115 (2009)
original: Takanaga, Hirohashi, Kushibiki, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 38, 3201 (1999)
Table 1.1, p. 3P-comp
Unit misprinted 'g cm^-1' in the source table.
4635
default record
kg/m3Stoichiometric or near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 (SLN)
near-stoichiometric
––Volk & Wöhlecke, Springer Series in Materials Science 115 (2009)
original: Takanaga, Hirohashi, Kushibiki, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 38, 3201 (1999)
Table 1.1, p. 3P-comp
SLN is lighter than CLN in the same compilation (4635 vs 4647 kg/m^3).
4636kg/m3Composition not statedT 30 °C–Ogi et al., Journal of Applied Physics 92 2451 (2002)–P
Ogi et al. 2002 also quotes a handbook value of 4633 kg/m^3.
4628kg/m3Composition not stated––Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985)p. 194P
Used in a cell-volume calculation without a measurement reference; Weis & Gaylord 1985 p. 201 uses 4.7e3 kg/m^3 in acousto-optic figures of merit.

Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)

V
4650kg/m3
conditions not stated
Crystal Technology, Inc. (1999)

Stoichiometric or near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 (SLN)near-stoichiometric

P-comp
4635kg/m3
conditions not stated; default record

SLN is lighter than CLN in the same compilation (4635 vs 4647 kg/m^3).

Volk & Wöhlecke, Springer Series in Materials Science 115 (2009), Table 1.1, p. 3original: Takanaga, Hirohashi, Kushibiki, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 38, 3201 (1999)

Composition not stated

P
4628kg/m3
conditions not stated

Used in a cell-volume calculation without a measurement reference; Weis & Gaylord 1985 p. 201 uses 4.7e3 kg/m^3 in acousto-optic figures of merit.

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