Title :
Two-dimensional polarization switching of lithium niobate
Author :
Peng, L.-H. ; Tsan, S.-M. ; Zhang, Y.-C. ; Shih, Y.-C. ; Hsu, C.-C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We report a two-step oxidation and switching process on Z-cut congruent grown LiNbO/sub 3/. By employing the polarization-induced positive charge effect at the inverted surface domain boundary, we enable a 2D differential switching mechanism that can lead to the formation of a 2D, /spl chi//sup (2)/ nonlinear LiNbO/sub 3/ photonic crystal of arbitrary domain shape.
Keywords :
light polarisation; lithium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical bistability; photonic crystals; photorefractive materials; 2D differential switching mechanism; LiNbO/sub 3/; Z-cut congruent grown; arbitrary domain shape; inverted surface domain boundary; nonlinear photonic crystal; polarization-induced positive charge effect; switching process; two-step oxidation; Electrodes; Etching; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Shape; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033973
