In this paper,the Fe:LiNbO 3,Ce:Fe:LiNbO 3 and Ce:Mn:LiNbO 3 crystals with n o defect,were grown from melt by Czochraski technique.The two doped LiNbO 3 cry stals were treated by heating reduction in Li 2O 3 powder,and Fe:LiNbO 3 crys tals were oxidized in air. The measurments on lattic constants and the absorption spectrum show that the doped crystals’ structure are regular and the optical pr operties are good.The absorption spectra,diffractive efficency,response time,sen sitivity,and photoconduction were measured.The properties of Ce:Fe:LiNbO 3 crys tals are η sat =0.25, Sη -1 =16.2mJ/mm 2, τ E/ τ W=6 .5, σ =2.99×10 -17 ;and the properties of Ce:Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals are η sat =0.70, Sη -1 =4.6mJ/mm 2, τ E/ τ W=7.2, σ =5. 42×10 -17 . The response speed of two doped LiNbO 3 crystals is faster than that of Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals.The diffractive efficiency was measured to be high er than 80% and with a broad angle range.Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals were oxidized in air in order to make the storage time longer and strength the diffractive effici ency.So it is a good kind of Volume Holographic memory materials.And it is shown in our experiment that Ce:Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals is more sensitive to 633nm than Fe:LiNbO 3 crystals,it is more fit for He Ne laser and is a better materials o f Volume Holographic Storge.
