Optical constants of LiIO3 (Lithium iodate)
Umegaki et al. 1971: n(o) 0.4–5.7 µm
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2=3.415716+\frac{0.047031}{λ^2-0.035306}-0.008801λ^{2}$$Comments
Room temperature. Ordinary ray (o).
References
1) S. Umegaki, S.-I. Tanaka, T. Uchiyama, S. Yabumoto.
Refractive indices of lithium iodate between 0.4 and 2.2 μ.
Opt. Commun. 3, 244-245 (1971)
2) V. I. Kabelka, A. S. Piskarskas, A. Y. Stabinis, R. L. Sher.
Group matching of interacting light pulses in nonlinear crystals.
Sov. J. Quant. Electron. 5, 255-256 (1975)
3) K. Kato.
High-power difference-frequency generation at 4.4-5.7 µm in LiIO3.
IEEE. J. Quant. Electron. 21, 119-120 (1985)
* Reference 2 presented a dispersion formula based on tabulated data from Reference 1. The formula was further refined and its accuracy was confirmed in Reference 3, which extended the range of validity.
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Additional information
About Lithium iodate
Lithium iodate (LiIO3) is a white crystalline compound that has nonlinear optical properties, making it useful in certain optical applications such as frequency conversion and electro-optical modulation. Due to its good phase-matching capabilities, it is often employed in second harmonic generation (SHG) and other nonlinear optical processes. Lithium iodate is also characterized by its relatively high damage threshold, which makes it suitable for high-power optical systems. However, the compound is sensitive to moisture and must be handled and stored under controlled conditions to maintain its optical characteristics.
Other names and variations:- LiIO3