Lithium Niobate Defects, Photorefraction and Ferroelectric Switching

The book presents the current state of studies of point defects, both intrinsic and extrinsic (impurities, radiation centers, etc.), in LiNbO3. The contribution of intrinsic defects to photoinduced charge transport, i.e. to the photorefraction, is explained. The photorefractive and optical propertie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Volk, Tatyana, Wöhlecke, Manfred (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Springer Series in Materials Science
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Point Defects in LiNbO3
  • General Introduction to Photorefraction in LiNbO3
  • Photorefraction in LiNbO3 Crystals with Different Stoichiometry and/or Doped with Optical-Damage-Resistant Impurities
  • Problem of a Non-Erasable Photorefractive Hologram
  • Properties to Characterize Undoped and Optical-Damage-Resistant LiNbO3 Crystals
  • Polarization Reversal and Ferroelectric Domains in LiNbO3 Crystals