THE EFFECT OF IRON IONS ON THE DEFECT STRUCTURE OF LITHIUM-NIOBATE CRYSTALS GROWN FROM K2O CONTAINING MELTS

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MALOVICHKO, GI [1 ]
GRACHEV, VG [1 ]
SCHIRMER, OF [1 ]
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[1] UNIV OSNABRUCK, FACHBEREICH PHYS, D-49069 OSNABRUCK, GERMANY
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10.1016/0038-1098(94)90681-5
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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The most narrow ESR linewidths possible for Fe-Li(3+) in nominally pure melts are observed in stoichiometric material obtained from growth out of melts containing K2O. We report that the addition of only 0.05 wt% Fe2O3 to the melt strongly increases the linewidths, pointing to a pronounced in influence of Fe on the defect structure of LiNbO3. Optical absorption studies show that Fe-Li(2+) exists in such crystals in higher concentrations than in conventional LiNbO3 even before reduction. This is attributed to the decreased content of intrinsic compensating defects, caused by K2O growth.
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