Influence of laser radiation on the birefringence of a transparent ferroelectric ceramic

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1975v005n09ABEH011947· OSTI ID:7368231

Vasilevskaya, A S; Grodnenskii, I M; Sonin, A S; Stepanov, B M

An investigation was made of the influence of laser radiation of lambda=10.6 ..mu.. wavelength on the birefringence of lead-lanthanum zirconate-titanate (PLZT) ceramic with the 12:40:60 composition. Irradiation altered the birefringence and the nature of the change depended on the radiation energy. A thermal mechanism is proposed to account for this change. (AIP)

• Research Organization: All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Optophysical Measurements, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 7368231
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 5:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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OPTICAL PROPERTIES
IRRADIATION
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
LASER RADIATION
LEAD COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATIONS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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& Refractories- Physical Properties