Title : 
Non-destructive observation of ferroelectric domain inverted structures in MgO:LiNbO3 by scanning electron microscope
         
        
            Author : 
Tanaka, K. ; Suhara, T.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Electr., Electron., & Inf. Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The non-destructive observation of ferroelectric domain inverted (DI) structures in magnesium oxide (MgO)-doped lithium niobate (LiNbO3) crystals by a scanning electron microscope is reported. The secondary electron emission coefficient dependent on the acceleration voltage is measured to find the second cross-over voltage. The surface potential contrast formed by the pyroelectric charge was observed. The high-contrast images of DI structures of 15 μm period for quasi-phase matching is obtained in the telecom wavelength band.
         
        
            Keywords : 
electric domains; ferroelectric materials; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical phase matching; pyroelectricity; scanning electron microscopy; secondary electron emission; surface potential; LiNbO3:MgO; SEM; acceleration voltage; ferroelectric domain inverted structures; magnesium oxide-doped lithium niobate crystals; nondestructive observation; pyroelectric charge; quasiphase matching; scanning electron microscopy; second cross-over voltage; secondary electron emission coefficient; surface potential contrast; telecom wavelength band;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el.2014.3958