Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics 

Martynyuk-Lototska I., Dudok T., Dyachok Ya., Burak Ya. and Vlokh R.

Basing on the measurements of photoelastic coefficients, acoustic waves velocities and the refractive indices, the possible geometries for acoustooptic interaction in b-BaB₂O₄ crystals have been analysed. It has been shown that the acoustooptic figure of merit achieves its maximum value when the transverse acoustic wave v₁₃ with the velocity 817m/s is propagated in YZ-plane. In this case M₂=95.35*10^-15s³/kg.

Key words: acoustooptic effect, borate crystals
PACS: 78.20.Hp
 

doi 10.3116/16091833/5/2/67/2004

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