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Method of inverting polarization by controlling defect density or degree of order of lattice points

US7446930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2004
Grant dateNov 4, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2202/20
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A problem to be solved is to provide a method of forming domain inverted regions of short period in a ferroelectric single crystal in a controllable time period of application of voltage and an optical wavelength conversion element using the same.A solving means of it solves the problem by forming (i) a control layer having a larger defect density Dcont1 than the defect density Dferro of a ferroelectric single crystal (Dferro<Dcont1) or forming (ii) a control layer having a lower degree of order of lattice points than the degree of order of lattice points of the ferroelectric single crystal on a face perpendicular to the direction of polarization of the ferroelectric single crystal in the ferroelectric single crystal.

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