On the opposite domain nature of Er-doped lithium niobate crystals

Authors
Bermudez, V Serrano, MD Dutta, PS Dieguez, E
Citation
V. Bermudez et al., On the opposite domain nature of Er-doped lithium niobate crystals, SOL ST COMM, 109(9), 1999, pp. 605-609
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00381098 → ACNP
Volume
109
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
605 - 609
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-1098(1999)109:9<605:OTODNO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
It has been shown that Erbium doping affects the domain structure of LiNbO3 crystals grown from congruent melt. Doping up to 5 mol% produces opposite domains for congruent crystals. Additionally, the monodomain configuration of pure stoichiometric crystal becomes polydomain with the addition of Er i n the melt. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.