Transient radiation effects in annealed proton exchange LiNbO[sub 3] and LiTaO[sub 3] waveguides

Conference · Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6973673

Smith, D E; Hugenberg, K F; Flatley, J E; Garrett, H E

We have measured optical attenuation in LiNbO[sub 3] and LiTaO[sub 3] waveguides due to exposure to a [approximately]3 ns pulse of [approximately]400 KeV electrons. The LiNbO[sub 3] operated at 810 nm and the LiTaO[sub 3] at 1309 nm. Both waveguides were formed using the annealed proton exchange method. Transient attenuation and recovery was observed for a series of pulse doses. To the accuracy of the measurements, total recovery was observed within 1 sec after exposure for both waveguides. Results from these waveguides were compared to earlier measurements of a titanium-indiffused LiNbO[sub 3] waveguide.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6973673
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-111211; CONF-9209184--5; ON: DE93001621
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360606 -- Other Materials-- Physical Properties-- (1992-)
440200* -- Radiation Effects on Instrument Components
Instruments
or Electronic Systems
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ATTENUATION
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FERMIONS
INFORMATION
LASER RADIATION
LEPTONS
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM OXIDES
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
NIOBIUM OXIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
TANTALUM COMPOUNDS
TANTALUM OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WAVEGUIDES