Title :
Electric-field-induced periodic domain inversion in Nd3+-diffused LiNbO3
Author :
Webjorn, J. ; Amin, J. ; Hempstead, Mark ; Russell, Philip St.J ; Wilkinson, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
fDate :
12/8/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report the first demonstration of electric-field-induced periodic poling in neodymium-indiffused lithium niobate. The fidelity of patterning is as good as with undoped samples, and the poling field required is smaller. This novel combination of two techniques for manipulation of the optical properties of lithium niobate makes possible an extended range of active devices
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; LiNbO3:Nd; LiNbO3:Nd3+; active devices; electric-field-induced periodic poling; optical properties; patterning fidelity; periodic domain inversion; poling field;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941486
