lithium niobate

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:bandGap ~4 eV
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:12031-63-9
gptkbp:category ferroelectric materials
lithium compounds
piezoelectric materials
nonlinear optical materials
niobates
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:LiNbO3
gptkbp:color colorless
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:niobium
oxygen
lithium
gptkbp:crystalSystem trigonal
rhombohedral
gptkbp:density 4.64 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1949
gptkbp:hasProperty piezoelectric
ferroelectric
nonlinear optical material
photorefractive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lithium niobate
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:lithium_niobate
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1250 °C
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 2.2
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:spaceGroup R3c
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:nonlinear_optics
integrated optics
optical modulators
frequency doubling
Pockels effect modulators
piezoelectric devices
surface acoustic wave devices
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surface_Acoustic_Wave_Devices
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6