DOI: 10.1063/1.3553194. Direct writing of ferroelectric domains on the x- and y-faces of lithium niobate using a continuous wave ultraviolet laser

Direct writing of ferroelectric domains on the x- and y-faces of lithium niobate using a continuous wave ultraviolet laser

10.1063/1.3553194

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Abstract

Ferroelectric domain reversal has been achieved by scanning a tightly focused, strongly absorbed ultraviolet laser beam across the x- and y-faces of lithium niobate crystals. The domains were investigated by piezoresponse force microscopy. The emergence and width of any domain was found to depend on the scanning direction of the irradiating laser beam with respect to the polar z-axis. Full width and half width domains or no domain formation at all could be achieved for scanning along specific directions. We interpret the results by a direct correlation between the local temperature gradient and the resulting polarization direction.

Bibliography

Steigerwald, H., Ying, Y. J., Eason, R. W., Buse, K., Mailis, S., & Soergel, E. (2011). Direct writing of ferroelectric domains on the x- and y-faces of lithium niobate using a continuous wave ultraviolet laser. Applied Physics Letters, 98(6).

Authors 6

H. Steigerwald (first)
Y. J. Ying (additional)
R. W. Eason (additional)
K. Buse (additional)
S. Mailis (additional)
E. Soergel (additional)

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Created	14 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 8, 2011, 9:20 a.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 2 months ago (June 25, 2023, 2:59 a.m.)
Indexed	1 month ago (July 30, 2025, 6:56 a.m.)
Issued	14 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 2011)
Published	14 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 2011)
Published Online	14 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 2011)
Published Print	14 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 7, 2011)

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BibTeX

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