DocumentCode :
2976758
Title :
Visible-light-induced tenfold reduction of the electric field required for ferroelectric domain nucleation in MgO-doped lithium niobate
Author :
Valdivia, C.E. ; Sones, C.L. ; Mailis, S. ; Eason, R.W. ; Wengler, M.C. ; Buse, K.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
Volume :
1
fYear :
2005
fDate :
27-27 May 2005
Firstpage :
399
Lastpage :
401
Abstract :
An order of magnitude reduction in the electric field required for ferroelectric domain nucleation is observed in MgO-doped lithium niobate crystals using focused visible light from an Ar-ion laser
Keywords :
electric domains; electro-optical effects; ferroelectric materials; laser beam effects; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; nucleation; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; Ar; Ar-ion laser; LiNbO3:MgO; MgO-doped lithium niobate; electric field magnitude reduction; ferroelectric domain nucleation; focused visible light; visible-light-induced tenfold reduction; Crystals; Electrodes; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency conversion; Lasers and electrooptics; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Voltage;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201792
Filename :
1572858
Link To Document :
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