Abstract:
The slowness distribution curves in (100), (010) and (001) for LiB
3O
5 have been plotted. The maximum of acoustic velocities and their directions have also been gained, and they are made comparison with that of LiB
5O
7. Crystal orientation dependence of piezoelectric modulus
d33 and electromechanical coupling coefficient
k33 have been calculated phenomenologically. The maximum values of piezoelectric modulus
d33 and electromechanical coefficient
k33 are obtained, and the orientations are also determined. It is found that the values of piezoelectric modulus and electromechanical coefficient for LBO are similar to those of Li
2B
4O
7 and the velocities of acoustic wave are larger than those of Li
2B
4O
7. These results will give certain directions for the application of LiB
3O
5 to the devices of piezoelectricity and acoustic-optics.