Poling-inhibited ridge waveguides in lithium niobate crystals

Ultraviolet laser irradiation of a lithium niobate +z polar surface enables the production of ridge waveguides. Ultraviolet laser induced inhibition of poling is used to define an inverted domain pattern which transforms into a ridge structure by differential etching in hydrofluoric acid. The laser...

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Main Authors: Sones, C.L (Author), Ganguly, P. (Author), Ying, C.Y.J (Author), Soergel, E. (Author), Eason, R.W (Author), Mailis, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010-10-11.
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