FERROELECTRIC DOMAIN GRATINGS IN STRONTIUM BARIUM NIOBATE INDUCED BY PHOTOREFRACTIVE SPACE-CHARGE FIELDS

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作者
KEWITSCH, AS
SEGEV, M
YARIV, A
SALAMO, GJ
TOWE, TW
SHARP, EJ
NEURGAONKAR, RR
机构
[1] ROCKWELL INT CORP,INT SCI CTR,THOUSAND OAKS,CA 91360
[2] USA,RES LAB,FT BELVOIR,VA 22060
[3] UNIV ARKANSAS,DEPT PHYS,FAYETTEVILLE,AR 72701
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.1174
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We demonstrate that illuminating a photoconducting strontium barium niobate crystal with a low intensity optical standing wave generates space charge fields which induce ferroelectric domain gratings. We study the formation and decay kinetics of these domain gratings using a short exposure technique and present a thermodynamic model of the fixing mechanism.
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页码:1174 / 1177
页数:4
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