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Title: Analysis of the nature of electrical conductivity in nominally undoped LiNbO{sub 3} crystals

Journal Article · · Crystallography Reports
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  1. Vernadsky Taurida National University (Russian Federation)

The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity and admittance of two nominally undoped lithium niobate crystals of congruent composition has been investigated in the temperature range of 293–450 K and simulated in the range of 350–700 K. It is shown that the ion conductivity at T < 450 K is mainly determined by OH{sup −} groups; however, some other mechanisms may manifest themselves at higher temperatures; a likely one is diffusion of oxygen vacancies, which leads to an increase in the “averaged” conductivity activation energy.

OSTI ID:
22472404
Journal Information:
Crystallography Reports, Vol. 60, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7745
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English