Periodic domain formation in $>LiNbO_3$ single crystals during growth

  • Park, Jong-Koen (Dept. of Gemological Engineering, College of Engineering, Dongshin University, Naju)
  • Published : 1998.06.01

Abstract

The domain formation phenomena of {{{{ { LiLbO}_{ 3} }}}} crystals was investigated and the method for the periodic domain formation in {{{{ { LiLbO}_{ 3} }}}} single crystals during growth was proposed in this study. The strees-induced domain formation mechanism was proposed and explained. The strong piezoelectric effect of{{{{ { LiLbO}_{ 3} }}}} at elevated temperature would be the direct driving force for the inversion of the tensile component of the internal stresses can inverse the original direction of the spontaneous polarization.

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