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Photorefractive detection of antiparallel ferroelectric domains in BaTiO 3 and BaTiO 3 :Co crystals

P. JullienP. LompréD. RytzPierre Mathey

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Materials scienceCondensed matter physicsbusiness.industryPhysics::OpticsGeneral ChemistryPhotorefractive effectFerroelectricityCondensed Matter::Materials Sciencechemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistryCondensed Matter::SuperconductivityBarium titanateLight beamGeneral Materials SciencebusinessMixing (physics)Antiparallel (electronics)

description

An all-optical method involving one coherent beam of light and based on photorefractive wave mixing is used to reveal antiparallel ferroelectric domains in one pure, and two cobalt-doped, barium titanate crystals (BaTiO 3 ). Rod-shaped domains with square cross sections are revealed.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390050705