PPLN Λ = 6.82 µm · 1064 → 532 nm · 2 px/µm
lithium niobate / Data / permittivity-S

Relative permittivity, constant strain (clamped)

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εS/ε0 relative (eps/eps0); one row per independent component
eps11444546Crystal Technology [V]Kushibiki et al. [P]Volk & Wöhlecke [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]7 records, span 2.6eps33242628Crystal Technology [V]Kushibiki et al. [P]Volk & Wöhlecke [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]Weis & Gaylord [P-comp]7 records, span 5.3

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2 variants
ValueUnitVariantConditionsFrameSourceLocatorStatus
ε11 44.9, ε33 26.7
default record
relative (eps/eps0)Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)
SAW-grade congruent; composition not stated in the source
f above acoustic resonances; mech. clamped (S); method derived in the source's fitcrystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; sign convention unstated; +z: not stated in this record; tensor form matches this frame by symmetryKushibiki et al., IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 46 1315 (1999)Table VP
ε11 44, ε33 27.9relative (eps/eps0)Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)f > 10 MHz; mech. clamped (S)crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; sign convention unstated; +z: not stated in this record; tensor form matches this frame by symmetryCrystal Technology, Inc. (1999)–V
ε11 44, ε33 29relative (eps/eps0)Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)mech. clamped (S)crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; sign convention unstated; +z: not stated in this record; tensor form matches this frame by symmetryVolk & Wöhlecke, Springer Series in Materials Science 115 (2009)
original: Tomeno & Matsumura, PRB 38, 606 (1988)
Table 1.1, p. 3P-comp
ε11 44, ε33 29relative (eps/eps0)Composition not statedmech. clamped (S)crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985)
original: Savage, J. Appl. Phys. 37, 3071 (1966)
Table 1, p. 197P-comp
ε11 46.5, ε33 27.3relative (eps/eps0)Composition not statedmech. clamped (S)crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985)
original: Teague, Rice, Gerson, J. Appl. Phys. 46, 2864 (1975)
Table 1, p. 197P-comp
ε11 44.3, ε33 27.9relative (eps/eps0)Composition not statedmech. clamped (S)crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985)
original: Warner, Onoe, Coquin, JASA 42, 1223 (1967)
Table 1, p. 197P-comp
Ogi et al. 2002 Table III attributes 44.0 / 29.0 to Warner; Weis & Gaylord 1985 gives Warner 44.3 / 27.9 (attribution mismatch).
ε11 43.9, ε33 23.7relative (eps/eps0)Composition not statedmech. clamped (S)crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985)
original: Yamada, Niizeki, Toyoda, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 6, 151 (1967)
Table 1, p. 197P-comp
Low end of eps33^S.

Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)SAW-grade congruent; composition not stated in the source

P
ε11 44.9, ε33 26.7relative (eps/eps0)
f above acoustic resonances; mech. clamped (S); method derived in the source's fit; default record

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; sign convention unstated; +z: not stated in this record; tensor form matches this frame by symmetry

Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)

V
ε11 44, ε33 27.9relative (eps/eps0)
f > 10 MHz; mech. clamped (S)

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; sign convention unstated; +z: not stated in this record; tensor form matches this frame by symmetry

Crystal Technology, Inc. (1999)

Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN)

P-comp
ε11 44, ε33 29relative (eps/eps0)
mech. clamped (S)

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; sign convention unstated; +z: not stated in this record; tensor form matches this frame by symmetry

Volk & Wöhlecke, Springer Series in Materials Science 115 (2009), Table 1.1, p. 3original: Tomeno & Matsumura, PRB 38, 606 (1988)

Composition not stated

P-comp
ε11 44, ε33 29relative (eps/eps0)
mech. clamped (S)

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)

Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985), Table 1, p. 197original: Savage, J. Appl. Phys. 37, 3071 (1966)

Composition not stated

P-comp
ε11 46.5, ε33 27.3relative (eps/eps0)
mech. clamped (S)

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)

Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985), Table 1, p. 197original: Teague, Rice, Gerson, J. Appl. Phys. 46, 2864 (1975)

Composition not stated

P-comp
ε11 44.3, ε33 27.9relative (eps/eps0)
mech. clamped (S)

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)

Ogi et al. 2002 Table III attributes 44.0 / 29.0 to Warner; Weis & Gaylord 1985 gives Warner 44.3 / 27.9 (attribution mismatch).

Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985), Table 1, p. 197original: Warner, Onoe, Coquin, JASA 42, 1223 (1967)

Composition not stated

P-comp
ε11 43.9, ε33 23.7relative (eps/eps0)
mech. clamped (S)

Frame crystal-physics; x: a axis, perpendicular to a mirror plane; z: polar c axis; convention IRE-1949; +z: +c points out of the face that becomes negative on compression; equivalently it becomes positive on cooling (Weis & Gaylord 1985 pp. 192-193)

Low end of eps33^S.

Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985), Table 1, p. 197original: Yamada, Niizeki, Toyoda, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 6, 151 (1967)

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