• DocumentCode
    2862357
  • Title

    Domain inversion in lithium niobate crystals assisted by photorefractive space-charge fields

  • Author

    Eggert, H.A. ; Kalkum, F. ; Buse, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Phys., Univ. of Bonn, Bonn
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Utilizing the photorefractive effect, space-charge fields are recorded in near-stoichiometric, iron-doped lithium niobate crystals. Together with an external electric field these can lead to tailored inversion of ferroelectric domains.
  • Keywords
    electric domains; ferroelectric materials; iron; lithium compounds; photorefractive effect; photorefractive materials; space charge; stoichiometry; LiNbO3:Fe; external electric field; ferroelectric domain inversion; iron-doped lithium niobate crystal; near-stoichiometry; photorefractive effect; space-charge field; Crystals; Diffraction gratings; Ferroelectric materials; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Lighting; Lithium niobate; Optical polarization; Photorefractive materials; (090.2900) Holographic recording materials; (160.2260) Ferroelectrics; (160.5320) Photorefractive materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627679
  • Filename
    4627679