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. 2016 Jan 6;24(1):319–328. doi: 10.1364/OE.24.000319

Table 2. The elastic constants and the ratio of Pockels coefficients. E: Young’s modulus, G: Shear modulus, K: Bulk modulus, M: Longitudinal modulus, ν: Poisson’s ratio. Unit (GPa).

E G K M ν (p44/p12) 2
Polycarbonate 3.83 1.39 5.26 7.12 0.38 1.09 × 10−2

Fused Quartz 69.47 29.03 38.14 76.85 0.20 7.26 × 10−2

Borosilicate Glass 59.60 24.53 34.84 67.54 0.21 3.43 × 10−2