Phase-mapping of periodically domain-inverted LiNbO3 with coherent X- rays

Nature

Volumn 392, Issue 6677, 1998, Pages 690-693

  Hu, Z H ^a   Thomas, P A ^a   Snigirev, A ^b   Snigireva, I ^b   Souvorov, A ^b   Smith, P G R ^c   Ross, G W ^c   Teat, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL; LITHIUM; NIOBIUM;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHYSICAL PHASE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX; SYNCHROTRON; X RAY;

EID: 0032537128     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/33637     Document Type: Article

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