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Applications that utilize the large electro-optic coefficients of lithium niobate are optical modulation and Q-switching of infrared wavelengths. Because the crystal is nonhygroscopic and has a low half-wave voltage, it is often the material of choice for Q-switches in military applications. The crystal can be operated in a Q-switch configuration with zero residual birefringence and with an electric field that is transverse to the direction of light propagation. Because piezoelectric ringing can be severe, piezoelectrically damped designs can be very useful. The damage threshold of the intrinsic material at 1.06 microns with a 10 nsec pulse is approximately 3 J/cm2. With appropriate AR coatings, a surface damage threshold of 300-500 MW/cm2 can be achieved for the same conditions

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