In electro-optical modulators, the refractive index of the LiNbO3 crystal changes as soon as it is exposed to an electromagnetic field, thus causing a shift in the phasing of the laser light. This method allows for optical time multiplexing in telecommunications networks. But this kind of modulators is also used in research facilities, manufacturing and nuclear physics.
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