Mutual Action of Optical Activity and Electro-Optic Effect and Its Influence on the Electro-Optic Q-switch

In this paper, we have studied the mutual action of the optical activity and the electro-optic effect, and its influence on the electro-optic Q-switch. The birefringence (g₃₃/n₀)(/n₀)² resulting from the mutual action is calculated. In the polarization light interferometric experiment setup, the outgoing light intensity expression is given by I = A²₀ cos² (/)(g₃₃/n₀)l – ] + (/)[(–2) + (g₃₃/n₀)(/n₀)²]l, for the optically active crystal on which the voltage is applied.We discuss the influence on the turn-off and turn-on states of the Q-switch caused by the mutual action term (g₃₃/n₀) /n₀)², and the advantage and disadvantage of the two work-manners of the Q-switch (i.e., step-up manner and step-down manner). The synthetic properties of La₃Ga₅SiQ₁₄ electro-optic Q-switch are described in comparison to KD₂PO₄ and LiNbO₃ Q-switches.