摘要
We have studied the crystalline phase transition for vapor-phase proton exchanged (VPE) lithium niobate waveguide by using pure benzoic acid. The VPE layers in the z-cut lithium niobate crystal have been characterized by X-ray rocking curves, OH- bond infrared absorption, and prism coupling measurements. The crystalline quality assessment by the X-ray rocking curve measurement shows desirable κ2 phase formation for nonlinear optical waveguide applications. It has been observed that the crystalline phase makes a transition from the κ2 to the β phase with the increase in the vapor-phase exchange time. The prism coupling measurement also showed a step-like index profile for our VPE samples. From the step index profile, we deduced an effective diffusion coefficient of 0.14 μm2h-1, which is twice than that of the previously reported value. Shift in the OH- bond absorption wavelength with crystalline phase change and the increase in absorption with the exchange time were also observed from our spectrophotometer measurement.
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頁(從 - 到) | 474-479 |
頁數 | 6 |
期刊 | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
卷 | 78 |
發行號 | 2 |
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出版狀態 | 已出版 - 17 2月 2003 |