Epitaxial niobate thin films and their nonlinear optical properties

Conference · Thu Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:392166

Wessels, B W; Nystrom, M J; Chen, J; Studebaker, D; Marks, T J ^[1]

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1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Ferroelectric oxide thin films show considerable potential as electro-optic and nonlinear optical materials. Of particular interest are the niobates such as strontium barium niobate and potassium niobate. The growth of these epitaxial oxide films by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been investigated. This technique has yielded epitaxial thin films with excellent nonlinear optical properties. Issues concerning the epitaxy of these thin films and its relationship to their optical and nonlinear optical properties are discussed.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-85ER45209
• OSTI ID: 392166
• Report Number(s): CONF-951155--; ISBN 1-55899-304-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LANTHANUM OXIDES
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
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