This paper presents the results of ultrasonic measurements of LiNbO 3 and LiNbO 3: MgO
crystals. The tensors of piezoelectric coefficients, elastic stiffness constants, and elastic …

We suggest a method for optimizing geometry of acousto-optic (AO) interactions in
anisotropic crystalline materials. Within the framework of this method, one gets global …

The optimal geometries of the piezo-optic interaction are determined for SrB 4 O 7 crystals
by the extreme surfaces method. The goal functions of optimization are the change of optical …

We report the spatial anisotropy of the acousto-optic (AO) figure of merit M 2 in LiNbO 3
crystals. The analysis is based on the indicative surfaces being calculated for several …

The electro-optic (EO) properties of pure and MgO-doped LiNbO3 crystals are characterized
by indicative surfaces (IS) describing the spatial anisotropy of the longitudinal and …

Conoscopic method for piezo-optic effect study in optically uniaxial crystals related to 4, 4¯,
4/m symmetry class was described. Ratio for determination of difference between principal …

On the basis of studies of the piezo-optic effect, it has been shown that Sr B 4 O 7 crystals
can be used as efficient acousto-optic materials in the vacuum ultraviolet spectral range. The …

The paper presents a technique suitable for the determination of linear electro-optic effect
(LEOE) tensor components in crystal materials of any symmetry. The method is based on the …

Specific features of constructing indicatory surfaces of the electro-optic effect (EOE) are
described. The generalized case for the symmetry class 3 m and all three possible indicatory …

A general method for determining the global maximum of the linear electro-optic effect in
crystalline materials based on the construction and analysis of extreme surfaces obtained as …