Each mark is one record; bars are stated ranges, whiskers stated uncertainties. Filled marks: P, P-comp, P-db; hollow: S, V, C, P(abs). Hover a mark for its source. Each row has its own axis; no mean or fit is drawn.
| Value | Unit | Variant | Conditions | Frame | Source | Locator | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1555 default record | – | Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN) | T 21 °C; λ 1064 nm | – | Zelmon et al., Journal of the Optical Society of America B 14 3319 (1997) derived: evaluated from dispersion model Zelmon 1997 congruent, extraordinary at 1064 nm, 21 C (rounded to 1e-4) | – | C |
| 2.1376 default record | – | Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN) | T 21 °C; λ 1550 nm | – | Zelmon et al., Journal of the Optical Society of America B 14 3319 (1997) derived: evaluated from dispersion model Zelmon 1997 congruent, extraordinary at 1550 nm, 21 C (rounded to 1e-4) | – | C |
| 2.2022 default record | – | Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN) | T 21 °C; λ 632.8 nm | – | Zelmon et al., Journal of the Optical Society of America B 14 3319 (1997) derived: evaluated from dispersion model Zelmon 1997 congruent, extraordinary at 632.8 nm, 21 C (rounded to 1e-4) | – | C |
| 2.2028 | – | Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN) | λ 632.8 nm | – | Crystal Technology, Inc. (1999) | – | V |
| 2.1561 | – | Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN) | T 24.5 °C; λ 1060 nm | – | Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985) original: Nelson & Mikulyak, J. Appl. Phys. 45, 3688 (1974) | Table 2, p. 197 | P-comp |
| 2.2028 | – | Congruent LiNbO3 (CLN) | T 24.5 °C; λ 632.8 nm | – | Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985) original: Nelson & Mikulyak, J. Appl. Phys. 45, 3688 (1974) | Table 2, p. 197 | P-comp |
| 6e-4 above the Zelmon value at 21 C. | |||||||
| 2.1432 default record | – | LiTaO3, composition not stated (comparison material) 1965 bulk crystal | T room temperature; λ 1000 nm | – | Bond, Journal of Applied Physics 36 1674-1677 (1965) | refractiveindex.info LiTaO3/Bond-e tabulated data | P-db |
| n_e > n_o at every tabulated wavelength (0.45-4.0 um) in this dataset: LT is weakly positive uniaxial here, unlike LN. | |||||||
| 2.1213 default record | – | LiTaO3, composition not stated (comparison material) 1965 bulk crystal | T room temperature; λ 1600 nm | – | Bond, Journal of Applied Physics 36 1674-1677 (1965) | refractiveindex.info LiTaO3/Bond-e tabulated data | P-db |
| n_e > n_o at every tabulated wavelength (0.45-4.0 um) in this dataset: LT is weakly positive uniaxial here, unlike LN. | |||||||
| 2.1878 default record | – | LiTaO3, composition not stated (comparison material) 1965 bulk crystal | T room temperature; λ 600 nm | – | Bond, Journal of Applied Physics 36 1674-1677 (1965) | refractiveindex.info LiTaO3/Bond-e tabulated data | P-db |
| n_e > n_o at every tabulated wavelength (0.45-4.0 um) in this dataset: LT is weakly positive uniaxial here, unlike LN. | |||||||
| 2.1474 default record | – | 5 mol% MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 (MgO5) | T 21 °C; λ 1064 nm | – | Zelmon et al., Journal of the Optical Society of America B 14 3319 (1997) derived: evaluated from dispersion model Zelmon 1997, 5 mol% MgO:congruent LN, extraordinary (erratum applied) at 1064 nm, 21 C (rounded to 1e-4) | – | C |
| 2.1299 default record | – | 5 mol% MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 (MgO5) | T 21 °C; λ 1550 nm | – | Zelmon et al., Journal of the Optical Society of America B 14 3319 (1997) derived: evaluated from dispersion model Zelmon 1997, 5 mol% MgO:congruent LN, extraordinary (erratum applied) at 1550 nm, 21 C (rounded to 1e-4) | – | C |
| 2.1928 default record | – | 5 mol% MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 (MgO5) | T 21 °C; λ 632.8 nm | – | Zelmon et al., Journal of the Optical Society of America B 14 3319 (1997) derived: evaluated from dispersion model Zelmon 1997, 5 mol% MgO:congruent LN, extraordinary (erratum applied) at 632.8 nm, 21 C (rounded to 1e-4) | – | C |
| 2.19 default record | – | Stoichiometric or near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 (SLN) near-stoichiometric | λ 633 nm | – | Volk & Wöhlecke, Springer Series in Materials Science 115 (2009) | Table 1.2, p. 4 (refs. [26-28]) | P-comp |
| The generalized (Schlarb) Sellmeier gives 2.1867 at 50.0 mol% (computed), supporting this value. | |||||||
| 2.2005 | – | Stoichiometric or near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 (SLN) labelled 'stoichiometric' (1967 crystal) | T 25 °C; λ 632.8 nm | – | Weis & Gaylord, Applied Physics A 37 191-203 (1985) original: Boyd, Bond, Carter, J. Appl. Phys. 38, 1941 (1967) | Table 2, p. 197 | P-comp |
| Conflicts with Volk & Wöhlecke 2009 near-SLN values. | |||||||
6e-4 above the Zelmon value at 21 C.
n_e > n_o at every tabulated wavelength (0.45-4.0 um) in this dataset: LT is weakly positive uniaxial here, unlike LN.
n_e > n_o at every tabulated wavelength (0.45-4.0 um) in this dataset: LT is weakly positive uniaxial here, unlike LN.
n_e > n_o at every tabulated wavelength (0.45-4.0 um) in this dataset: LT is weakly positive uniaxial here, unlike LN.
The generalized (Schlarb) Sellmeier gives 2.1867 at 50.0 mol% (computed), supporting this value.
Conflicts with Volk & Wöhlecke 2009 near-SLN values.
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