Operating parameter | Value and unit | |
Interaction length (L) | L = 3 cm | |
Modulator height (H) | H = 4 cm | |
Laser beam diameter (D) | D = 1 mm | |
Acoustic power (Pa) | 0.5 watt ≤ Pa ≤ 2.5 watt | |
Focal length (F) | F = 3 mm | |
Operating signal laser wave length (λ) | λ = 1.6 μm | |
Room temperature (T0) | T0 = 300 K | |
Ambient temperature (T) | 300 K ≤T ≤ 340 K | |
LiNbO3 Lithium niobate Based AOM device | Material density | ρ = 4644 |
Refractive index | n = 2.2 | |
Acoustic velocity | va = 6.6 * 103 m/sec | |
Figure of merit | M2 = 7 cm2/sec | |
Attenuation | α = 0.15 dB/GHZ.cm | |
SiO2 Fused silica Based AOM device | Material density | ρ = 5606 |
Refractive index | n = 1.46 | |
Acoustic velocity | va = 5.96 * 103 m/sec | |
Figure of merit | M2 = 1.5 cm2/sec | |
Attenuation | α = 6.45 dB/GHZ.cm | |
TeO2 Tellurium dioxide Based AOM device | Material density | ρ = 4260 |
Refractive index | n = 2.25 | |
Acoustic velocity | va = 4.26* 103 | |
Figure of merit | M2 = 34 | |
Attenuation | α = 4.75 dB/GHZ.cm | |
Ge Germanium Based AOM device | Material density | ρ = 5323 kg/m3 |
Refractive index | n = 4 | |
Acoustic velocity | va = 5.5 * 103 | |
Figure of merit | M2 = 180 | |
Attenuation | α = 10.5 dB/GHZ.cm |