Abstract
Electro-optic (EO) effect of optical superlattice LiNbO3 (OSLLN), a single crystal with periodic ferroelectric domain structure was studied theoretically and experimentally. Because the electro-optic coefficient has different signs in different domains, the refractive index ellipsoid deforms periodically in the presence of an electric field applied along the Y-axis, which results in the coupling between the extraordinary wave and ordinary wave. Under specific conditions, the polarization of a light may be rotated to 90°, which means that the optical material could act as a precise spectral filter. The influence on the transmission spectrum of an OSLLN EO filter when there is another electric field along the Z-direction was also studied. It was demonstrated that the transmission peak could move with the electric field along the Z-axis if the duty cycle of the periodic structure is not 50%. Based on this effect, a tunable filter may be constructed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-224 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 253 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 6th International Symposium on Ferroic Domains and Mesoscopic Structures (ISFD-6) - Nanjing, China Duration: May 29 2000 → Jun 2 2000 |
Keywords
- Electro-optic effect
- Optical superlattice
- Spectral filter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics