Structure of the LiNbO3:Mg,Cr crystal and its properties at visible and terahertz wavelengths

Galutskiy, V.V., Stroganova, E.V., Yakovenko, N.A., Sudarikov, K.V., Rasseykin, D.A., Yurova, N.A.

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Галуцкий В.В., Строганова Е.В., Яковенко Н.А., Судариков К.В., Рассейкин Д.А., Юрова Н.А. Структура кристалла LiNbO3:Mg,Cr и его свойства в видимом и терагерцовом диапазоне длин волн // Оптический журнал. 2018. Т. 85. № 4. С. 75–80. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-04-75-80

Galutskiy V.V., Stroganova E.V., Yakovenko N.A., Sudarikov K.V., Rasseykin D.A., Yurova N.A. Structure of the LiNbO3:Mg,Cr crystal and its properties at visible and terahertz wavelengths [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2018. V. 85. № 4. P. 75–80. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-04-75-80

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V. V. Galutskiĭ, E. V. Stroganova, N. A. Yakovenko, K. V. Sudarikov, D. A. Rasseĭkin, and N. A. Yurova, "Structure of the LiNbO₃:Mg,Cr crystal and its properties at visible and terahertz wavelengths," Journal of Optical Technology. 85(4), 250-254 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.85.000250

Abstract:

Optical and radiophysical studies on a gradient-activated lithium niobate crystal with a double concentration profile of chromium (a smooth change in concentration from 0.036 at.% to 0.035 at.%) and magnesium (a change in the concentration from 7 at.% to 3 at.%) were performed with the aim of determining the defect structure and the radiation resistance of the test sample.

Keywords:

terahertz spectroscopy, gradient-activated crystal, refraction index spectrum, radiation resistance

Acknowledgements:

The research was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Minobrnauka) (8.4958.2017/BCh (17/28-t)).

OCIS codes: 300.6495, 300.0300

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