On determination of sign of the piezo-optic coefficients using torsion method
Yurij Vasylkiv1, Viktoriya Savaryn, Ihor Smaga
1Institute of Physical Optics, 23 Dragomanov Street, 79005 Lviv, Ukraine.
Abstract:
We have shown that a high-accuracy torsion method recently developed by the authors for measuring piezo-optic coefficients allows determining not only the absolute value of the coefficients but also their sign. The techniques and experimental procedures used for determination of the sign are described in detail and proven based on studies of α-BaB2O4 and LiNbO3 crystals. The piezo-optic coefficients are determined for both crystals, and a combination of the corresponding photoelastic coefficients is determined for the case of α-BaB2O4 crystals.
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