niobate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of niobate
Example Sentences
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Quantum Computing sees its thin-film lithium niobate chip foundry, which produces materials used in telecom hardware and photonic chips that power certain types of quantum systems, as a way to stand out from peers.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
When electric current flows through the indium gallium arsenide, surface waves form in the lithium niobate layer.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026
Its nonlinear optical response was 20 times greater than that of lithium niobate, the leading nonlinear optical material, and nearly triple that of barium titanate, the previous cryogenic benchmark.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025
Diamond's partner in the group's study, lithium niobate, is another star performer when it comes to processing quantum information.
From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023
They are probably present in the form of columbite, a niobate of iron and manganese; and tantalite, a tantalate of the same metals.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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