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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials & Devices (COMMAD), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-3047-3
DOI :
10.1109/COMMAD.2012.6472365
