Title :
Light-induced direct-write patterning of inverted domains in lithium niobate
Author :
Dierolf, V. ; Sandmann, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We developed a technique to directly write ferroelectric domain patterns, with feature sizes down to 2 /spl mu/m, into lithium niobate crystals using a diffraction limited visible light spot. Local temperature measurements exclude a pure temperature effect.
Keywords :
electric domains; ferroelectric materials; laser materials processing; lithium compounds; optical fabrication; optical materials; photolithography; LiNbO/sub 3/; diffraction limited visible light spot; ferroelectric domain patterns; inverted domains; light-induced direct-write patterning; lithium niobate;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
