This invention is a kind of electrooptic Q-switch element made of a single
crystal and belongs to the application of crystal in electrooptic
technology field. The invention consists of electrooptic Q-switch which
is made of La.sub.3Ga.sub.5SiO.sub.14 or Nd:La.sub.3Ga.sub.5SiO.sub.14 or
the other related crystal materials such as
La.sub.3Ga.sub.5-xAl.sub.xSiO.sub.14, Sr.sub.3Ga.sub.2Ge.sub.4SiO.sub.14,
Na.sub.2CaGe.sub.6O.sub.14, Ca.sub.3Ga.sub.2Ge.sub.4O.sub.14,
La.sub.3Ga.sub.5.5Nb.sub.0.5O.sub.14 and
La.sub.3Ga.sub.5.5Ta.sub.0.5O.sub.14 with the common shape or a specific
shape containing Brewster angle as shown in figure. This kind of
electrooptic Q-switch can be used in YAG laser and other laser. It
overcomes the shortages of the commercial Q-switches, such as the high,
un-adjustable, low stable half-wave voltage and great half-wave voltage
variation with temperature. The advantage of this kind of electrooptic
Q-switch is its low, adjustable, high stable half-wave voltage.