Lead-Free Congruent LiNbO3 (LNC) Single Crystals With Large ME Effects
Recently, we have shown the possibility to produce large ME effects in composites containing lead-free congruent LiNbO3 (LNC) single crystals. Furthermore, some new promising techniques have been developed to directly engineer two ferroelectric domains with antiparallel spontaneous polarization vectors in a single crystal plate (bidomain).
In previous studies, we proposed the use of square or long bar metglas/PE bi-layered composites with Y128-cut LNC single-crystal “head-to-head” (H–H) and “tail-to-tail” (T–T) bidomains in sensitive magnetic field sensors. The anisotropy of single-crystalline LNC can be used to achieve a high direction-dependent sensitivity to magnetic fields at low frequencies. Choosing a crystal with an appropriate cut is a very important step in the development of the ME sensors.
Material | 4inch 6inch 8inch LiNbO3 LNC wafer |
Orientation | Z-cut or Y128°-cut |
Surface finish | Single or Double sides polish (DLP/SLP/ SSP/DSP all available ) |
Thickness | 0.35mm, 0.50mm, 1.00mm |
TTV | < 5µm |
BOW | ± 30um |
Warp | < 40µm |
Orientation flats | Semi Standard Notch |
Polished side Ra | Roughness Ra<10A |
Back Side Criteria | Roughness Ra:0.5-1.0µm GC#1000 |
Edge Rounding | Compliant with SEMI M1.2 Standard/refer to IEC62276 |
Crystal Sturucture | Trigonal, Space group R3c, Point group 3m |
Melting Point | 1253℃ |
Mohs Hardness | 5 |
Density | 4.64g/cm3 |
Deliquescence | None |
Optical Homogeneity | ~5x10-5/cm |
Transparency Range | 420-5200nm |
Absorption Coefficient | ~0.1%/cm @1064nm |
Refractive Indices @1064nm | ne=2.146, no=2.220@1300nm ne=2.156, no=2.232@1064nm ne=2.203, no=2.286@632.8nm |
Thermal Expansion Coefficients (at 25℃ ) | //a,2.0x10-6/K //a,2.2x10-6/K |
Thermal Conductivity Coefficients | 38 W/m/K at 25℃ |
Thermal Optical Coefficients | dno/dT=-0.874 x 10-6/K at 1.4μm dne/dT=39.073 x 10-6/K at 1.4μm |
The Sellmeier Equations (λ in μm) | no2=4.9048+0.11768/(λ2-0.04750)-0.027169λ2 ne2=4.5820+0.099169/(λ2-0.04443)-0.02195λ2 |
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