Domain switching by electron beam irradiation of Z{sup +}-polar surface in Mg-doped lithium niobate

Journal Article · Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891842· OSTI ID:22314500

Chezganov, D. S.; Smirnov, M. M.; Alikin, D. O.; Neradovskiy, M. M.; Kuznetsov, D. K. ^[1]

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1. Institute of Natural Sciences, Ural Federal University, 620000 Ekaterinburg (Russian Federation)

The appearance of the static domains with depth above 200 μm in the bulk of MgO-doped lithium niobate single crystals as a result of focused electron beam irradiation of Z{sup +}-polar surface was demonstrated. The created domain patterns were visualized by high-resolution methods including piezoresponse force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and confocal Raman microscopy. The main stages of the domain structure formation were revealed and explained in terms of the original model.

• OSTI ID: 22314500
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 105, Issue 5; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRON BEAMS
LITHIUM
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
MONOCRYSTALS
NIOBATES
RAMAN EFFECT
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SURFACES
ZIRCONIUM IONS