Surface acoustic wave propagation in an organic nonlinear optical crystal

Sandra Gilmour; Richard A. Pethrick; John N. Sherwood; Stephen V. Kershaw; Philip Pantelis; Steven A. Cassidy

doi:10.1117/12.139207

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25 February 1993 Surface acoustic wave propagation in an organic nonlinear optical crystal

Sandra Gilmour, Richard A. Pethrick, John N. Sherwood, Stephen V. Kershaw, Philip Pantelis, Steven A. Cassidy

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Proceedings Volume 1775, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials V; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.139207
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The first demonstration of Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) propagation in a polar organic crystal, (-)-2-(alpha) -methylbenzylamino-5-nitropyridine (MBANP) is reported. A SAW velocity of 1416 ms^-1 in the [010] direction, in the (001) crystal plane was measured, which is about half that of many inorganic substrates. In addition 3 of the 8 piezoelectric coefficients, d₂₁, d₂₂, d₂₃ have been measured and indicate that performance comparable with lithium niobate may be achieved.

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Sandra Gilmour, Richard A. Pethrick, John N. Sherwood, Stephen V. Kershaw, Philip Pantelis, and Steven A. Cassidy "Surface acoustic wave propagation in an organic nonlinear optical crystal", Proc. SPIE 1775, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials V, (25 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.139207

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