Title :
UV laser radiation inhibits domain inversion in lithium niobate
Author :
Mailis, S. ; Muir, A.C. ; Ying, Y.J. ; Sones, C.L. ; Eason, R.W. ; Jungk, T. ; Hoffmann, A. ; Soergel, E.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., Southampton
Abstract :
Continuous wave UV laser (lambda = 244 nm) irradiation of the +z face of lithium niobate single crystals inhibits ferroelectric domain inversion in the volume of the crystal which lies immediately below the UV exposed surface.
Keywords :
electric domains; laser materials processing; lithium compounds; optical materials; LiNbO3; continuous wave UV laser irradiation; ferroelectric domain inversion; lithium niobate; wavelength 244 nm; Crystals; Etching; Ferroelectric materials; Lighting; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface emitting lasers; 160.3730 Lithium niobate; 350.3850 Materials processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
