Modelling the formation of optical waveguides produced in LiNbO 3 by laser induced thermal diffusion of lithium ions

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 389-396

  Muir, A C ^a   Daniell, G J ^a   Please, C P ^a   Wellington, I T ^a   Mailis, S ^a   Eason, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM NIOBATE; POSITIVE IONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACES; THERMAL DIFFUSION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LASER INDUCED THERMAL DIFFUSION; THERMAL DIFFUSION OF LITHIUM;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 33645294001     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: 14320630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-006-3493-4     Document Type: Article

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