Ultraviolet-infrared laser-induced domain inversion in MgO-doped congruent LiNbO3 and near stoichiometric LiTaO3 crystals

Ya'nan Zhi; Weijuan Qu; De'an Liu; Jianfeng Sun; Aimin Yan; Liren Liu

doi:10.1117/12.796343

25 August 2008 Ultraviolet-infrared laser-induced domain inversion in MgO-doped congruent LiNbO₃ and near stoichiometric LiTaO₃ crystals

Ya'nan Zhi, Weijuan Qu, De'an Liu, Jianfeng Sun, Aimin Yan, Liren Liu

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Proceedings Volume 7056, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications II; 70560Y (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796343
Event: Photonic Devices + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Laser-induced domain inversion is a promising technique for domain engineering in LiNbO₃ and LiTaO₃. The ultraviolet-infrared laser induced domain inversions in MgO-doped congruent LiNbO₃ and near stoichiometric LiTaO₃ crystals are investigated for the first time here. Within the wavelength range from 351 to 799 nm, the different reductions of nucleation field induced by the focused continuous laser irradiation are systematically investigated in the MgO-doped congruent LiNbO₃ crystals. The investigation of ultrashort-pulse laser-induced domain inversion in MgO-doped congruent LiNbO₃ is performed with 800 nm wavelength irradiation. The focused continuous ultraviolet laser-induced ferroelectric domain inversion in the near stoichiometric LiTaO₃ is also investigated. The different physical explanations, based on space charge field and defect formation, are presented for the laser-induced domain inversion, and the solid experimental proofs are also presented. The results provide the solid experimental proofs and feasible schemes for the further investigation of laser-induced domain engineering in MgO-doped LiNbO₃ and near stoichiometric LiTaO₃ crystals. The important characteristics of domain inversion, including domain wall and internal field, in LiNbO₃ crystals are also investigated by the digital holographic interferometry with an improved reconstruction method, and some creative experimental results and conclusions are achieved.

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Ya'nan Zhi, Weijuan Qu, De'an Liu, Jianfeng Sun, Aimin Yan, and Liren Liu "Ultraviolet-infrared laser-induced domain inversion in MgO-doped congruent LiNbO₃ and near stoichiometric LiTaO₃ crystals", Proc. SPIE 7056, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications II, 70560Y (25 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796343

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