DocumentCode
599851
Title
Tailor-made domain structures on the x-face and y-face of LiNbO3 crystals
Author
Boes, A. ; Steigerwald, H. ; Crasto, T. ; Sivan, V. ; Wade, Scott ; Mitchell, A.
Author_Institution
RMIT Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
fYear
2012
fDate
12-14 Dec. 2012
Firstpage
71
Lastpage
72
Abstract
Sub-micron domains in lithium niobate crystals are engineered by irradiating the surface with strongly absorbed UV light. The fact that the UV light can not only write but also erase domains enables on-demand geometries of the domain features.
Keywords
electric domains; ferroelectric materials; ferroelectricity; lithium compounds; LiNbO3; UV light irradiation; geometries; tailor-made domain structures; Crystals; Educational institutions; Laser beams; Lithium niobate; Optical devices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials & Devices (COMMAD), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
Melbourne, VIC
ISSN
1097-2137
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-3047-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/COMMAD.2012.6472365
Filename
6472365
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