Title :
Influence of illumination on the poling characteristics of lithium niobate crystals
Author :
Müller, Manfred ; Wengler, Mark ; Buse, Karsten
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Bonn Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The poling characteristics of lithium niobate crystals under laser illumination are investigated. UV-radiation with a wavelength around 334.5 nm permanently decreases the coercive field of the crystal and can be used for domain patterning.
Keywords :
dielectric polarisation; electric domains; laser beam applications; lighting; lithium compounds; optical materials; ultraviolet radiation effects; 334.5 nm; LiNBO/sub 3/; UV-radiation; coercive field; domain patterning; laser illumination; lithium niobate crystals; poling characteristics; Crystalline materials; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency conversion; Lighting; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Photonic crystals; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
