A PbMoO4 Acousto-optic Modulator
PbMoO4 (Lead Molybdate) is a birefringent crystal that was originally developed in 1969 by Bell Laboratories for acousto-optic applications. It is grown by the Czochralski method with a typical boule size of 1" diameter by 4" long. Acousto-optic modulators (AOM) represent one of the most ingenious technologies in optical engineering allowing us to modify light beams using sound waves. Applications range from simple on-off switching to intensity modulation and pulse picking of femtosecond lasers. NOTE: In those cases when different researchers give distinct values of constants, avaraged data are presented in Tables.
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