Topographic investigation of ferroelectric domain structures in periodically-poled lithium niobate crystals by a profilometer

Materials Characterization

Volumn 51, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 177-183

  Bazzan, M ^a   Argiolas, N ^a   Bernardi, A ^a   Mazzoldi, P ^a   Sada, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Czochralski technique; Etching process; Ferroelectric domain; Lithium niobate; Periodic poling

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT; CRYSTALS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ETCHING; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; PROFILOMETRY; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS;

FERROELECTRIC DOMAINS; PERIODIC POLING;

LITHIUM NIOBATE;

EID: 0742284332     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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