Micro-/nanoengineering and characterization of ferroelectric crystals for photonic applications

This book deals with the latest achievements in the field of ferroelectric domain engineering and characterization at micron- and nano-scale dimensions andperiods. The book collects the results obtained in the last years by world scientific leaders in the field, thus providing a valid and unique overview of the state of the art and also a view to future applications of those engineeredmaterials in the field of photonics. Covers the major aspects of ferroelectric domain engineering Combines basic research on magnetic materials with deviceand production orientation State-of-the-art report on magnetic materials research and application INDICE: From the contents 1. Micro-structuring and ferroelectric domain engineering of single crystal lithium Niobate.- 2. Fabrication and characterization of self-assembled ferroelectric linear and nonlinear photonic crystals: GaN and LiNbO3.- 3. Sub-micron structuring of LiNbO3 crystals with multi-period and complex geometries.- 4. Nonlinear optical waveguides in stoichiometric lithium tantalate.- 5. 3-D integrated optical microcircuits in lithium niobate written by spatial solitons.- 6. Light aided domain patterning and rare earth emission based imaging of ferroelectric domains.- 7. Visual and quantitative characterization of ferroelectric crystals and related domain engineering processes by interferometric techniques.- 8. New insights into ferroelectric domain imaging with piezoresponse force microscopy.- 9. Structural characterization ofperiodically poled lithium niobate crystals by high resolution X-ray diffraction.- 10. Nonlinear Interactions in Periodic and Quasi-Periodic Nonlinear Photonic Crystals.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-77963-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 465
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés