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Formation of Layers of Diverse Stoichiometric and Phase Composition in Lithium Tantalate Crystals at Treatment by Vapour Transport Equilibration

2012

Layers from tens to hundreds of microns thick of a different phase composition and stoichiometry are shown to form in lithium tantalate crystals subjected to treatment by vapor transport equilibration in lithium vapour. The 500 microns thick stoichiometric (Li/Ta ≈ 1) layers have ten times lower values of the coercive field compared with congruent lithium tantalate. As electrical measurements suggest, a new polar structure of phase transition at ∼120°C is possibly formed within a thin (30 μm) surface layer of the lithium tantalate sample after vapour transport equilibration treatment.

Phase transitionMaterials scienceAnalytical chemistrychemistry.chemical_elementCoercivityCondensed Matter PhysicsElectronic Optical and Magnetic Materialschemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryPhase compositionLithium tantalateElectrical measurementsLithiumSurface layerStoichiometryFerroelectrics
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Depolarization Currents and Ageing in Layered Na0.5Bi8.5Ti2Nb4O27and Na0.5Bi8.5Ti2Ta4O27Ferroelectrics

2009

The present study is focused on the behaviour of polarization and depolarization currents and processes of the slow relaxation of polarization within the range of temperatures where the anomalies are displayed by the materials. Results of the study are discussed with regard to possible existence of defect complexes in disordered ferroelectrics.

Phase transitionMaterials scienceOpticsCondensed matter physicsbusiness.industryDepolarizationCondensed Matter PhysicsbusinessPolarization (waves)Electronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsTantalateDielectric spectroscopyFerroelectrics
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Isomorphous ion substitutions and order-disorder phenomena in highly electrocaloric lead-scandium tantalate solid solutions

1996

Abstract The authors discuss the physical background of the electrocaloric effect in PST ceramics and its solid solutions. The most important contribution to the electrocaloric effect is due to field-induced Fm3m→R3m phase transition in the case of high long range ordering degree of B-ions in the perovskite structure ABO3.

Phase transitionMaterials scienceThermodynamicsCondensed Matter PhysicsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsIonchemistry.chemical_compoundOrder (biology)chemistryvisual_artLead scandium tantalateElectrocaloric effectvisual_art.visual_art_mediumCeramicSolid solutionFerroelectrics
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Random quasi-phase-matched second-harmonic generation in periodically poled lithium tantalate

2010

We observe second harmonic generation via random quasi-phase-matching in a 2.0 micron periodically poled, 1-cm-long, z-cut lithium tantalate. Away from resonance, the harmonic output profiles exhibit a characteristic pattern stemming from a stochastic domain distribution and a quadratic growth with the fundamental excitation, as well as a broadband spectral response. The results are in good agreement with a simple model and numerical simulations in the undepleted regime, assuming an anisotropic spread of the random nonlinear component. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

PhysicsNonlinear opticNonlinear optics; Harmonic generation and mixingPhase (waves)FOS: Physical sciencesResonanceSecond-harmonic generationPhysics::OpticsHarmonic generation and mixing01 natural sciencesAtomic and Molecular Physics and Optics010309 opticsNonlinear systemchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistry0103 physical sciencesLithium tantalateHarmonicAtomic physics010306 general physicsAnisotropyExcitationOptics (physics.optics)Physics - Optics
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Broadband Second-Harmonic Generation via Random Quasi-Phase-Matching in PPLT

2010

We demonstrated broadband second-harmonic generation via random Quasi-Phase-Matching in periodically poled Lithium Tantalate.

PhysicsQuasi-phase-matchingSum-frequency generationbusiness.industryPhysics::OpticsSecond-harmonic generationNonlinear opticsWavelength conversionPhysics::Classical PhysicsComputer Science::OtherNonlinear optics Parametric conversion Random quasi-phase-matchingchemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistryLithium tantalateBroadbandbusinessPhase matching
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Quantum chemical calculations of KTN solid solutions

1998

Abstract The results of semi-empirical calculations for perovskite KNbxTa1−xO3 (KTN) solid solutions are presented for x = 0.04, 0.11, 0.89, and 0.96. Quantum chemical method of the Intermediate Neglect of the Differential Overlap (INDO) was combined with 135- and 320-atom supercells. Analysis of the optimised atomic and electronic structure has clearly demonstrated that several nearest Nb atoms substituting for Ta in KTaO3 — unlike Ta impurities in KNbO3 — reveal the self-ordering effect, which probably triggers the ferroelectricity observed in KTN.

Quantum chemicalStereochemistryChemistryGeneral ChemistryElectronic structureCondensed Matter PhysicsFerroelectricityTantalateQuantum chemical methodImpurityChemical physicsMaterials ChemistryPerovskite (structure)Solid solutionSolid State Communications
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Integrated frequency shifter in periodically poled lithium tantalate waveguide

2010

A frequency shifting device is fabricated and tested in a ferroelectric waveguide in a low-photorefractivity crystal. Periodic poling for quasi-phase-matching and channels for operation in the near-infrared C-band were obtained in congruent lithium tantalate, demonstrating for the first time both wave confinement and two-stage parametric conversion in such waveguides.

Quasi-phase-matchingMaterials sciencebusiness.industryNonlinear opticsPhysics::OpticsPhotorefractive effectWaveguide (optics)Ferroelectricitychemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistryPeriodic polingNonlinear optics Integrated optics Parametric conversionLithium tantalateElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsMicrowave
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Random quasi-phase matching in congruent lithium tantalate waveguides by proton exchange

2012

A report is presented on broadband second-harmonic generation in the range between 930 and 970 nm using random quasi-phase matching in a planar waveguide fabricated by soft proton exchange in congruent lithium tantalate. Bulk and waveguide measurements are compared, outlining the averaging role of guided-wave modes and their interactions with respect to spectral acceptance and near-field profile.

Quasi-phase-matchingRandom quasi-phase matchingRange (particle radiation)Materials scienceProtonbusiness.industryPhysics::OpticsSettore ING-INF/02 - Campi ElettromagneticiMolecular physicsSettore ING-INF/01 - Elettronicalaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundPlanarOpticschemistrylawLithium tantalateBroadbandlithium tantalateElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessWaveguideoptical waveguide
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Second Harmonic Generation via Random Quasi-phase Matching in a Periodically Poled Lithium Tantalate Waveguide

2011

We observe second harmonic generation via random quasi phase matching in a 1.5μm periodically poled lithium tantalate. The presence of a slab waveguide allows the comparison between bulk and guided wave configurations.

Second Harmonic Generation Lithium Tantalate Random Quasi-phase Matching rQPM SHGSettore ING-INF/02 - Campi ElettromagneticiSettore ING-INF/01 - Elettronica
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GENERAZIONE DI SECONDA ARMONICA IN GUIDA D’ONDA IN TANTALATO DI LITIO CONGRUENTE CON POLING PERIODICO E CONVERSIONE DI LUNGHEZZA D’ONDA IN BANDA C + L

2010

Here we show the results obtained by the characterization of a lithium-tantalate based device for second-harmonic-generation and all-optical wavelength conversion. The waveguides have been obtained by proton-exchange in a periodically-poled congruent lithium tantalate substrate.

Second-harmonic generation Lithium tantalate Wavelength shifter
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