Compared with LiNbO₃ crystal, MgO:LiNbO3 crystal exhibits its particular advantages for high power frequency doubling (SHG), mixing (SFG) and optical parametric oscillators (OPOs). The SHG efficiencies of over 45% for pulsed Nd:YAG lasers and 65% for cw Nd:YAG lasers have been achieved in MgO:LiNbO₃ crystals, respectively.

MgO:LiNbO3 has similar effective nonlinear coefficients to pure LiNbO₃. Its Sellmeier equations (for MgO dopant 7 mol%) are:

n_o²(l) = 4.8762 + 0.11554/(l² - 0.04674) - 0.033119 x l²/(l in mm)

n_o²(l) = 4.5469 + 0.094779/(l² - 0.044394) - 0.026721 x l²

Red Optronics supplies MgO:LiNbO₃, ZnO:LiNbO₃, Nd:MgO:LiNbO₃ and Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals with different ion doped concentrations and crystal growth condition upon your request.  Contract crystal growth of other LiNbO₃ crystal series are also available.