Title :
Real-time imaging of kinetics of 180/spl deg/ domains in ferroelectric LiTaO/sub 3/ crystals for integrated optics
Author :
Gopalan, V. ; Mitchell, T.E. ; Sickafus, K.E.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Sci., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. For the first time, we have recorded a real-time video of nucleating and growing 180 degree domains at room temperature in ferroelectric LiTaO/sub 3/ crystals under an external electric field using a nondestructive polarized light microscopy technique.
Keywords :
domains; ferroelectric materials; integrated optics; light polarisation; lithium compounds; optical images; optical materials; optical microscopy; 180 degree domains; 180/spl deg/ domains; LiTaO/sub 3/; external electric field; ferroelectric LiTaO/sub 3/ crystals; growing; integrated optics; nondestructive polarized light microscopy technique; nucleating; real-time kinetics imaging; real-time video; room temperature; Crystals; Equations; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency conversion; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical polarization; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676131
