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Fabrication of ferroelectric domain reversals
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-17
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2014-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing domain reversals at predetermined periods deep into a MgO-LN substrate or a MgO-LT substrate in a highly controllable manner without entailing the destruction of crystals of the substrate. Proton-exchanged regions are produced in a predetermined pattern on a unipolarized MgO-LN substrate, and a substrate having a doping level of MgO ranging between 3 mol. % and 9 mol. % is used as the MgO-LN substrate when these proton-exchanged regions are changed to localized domain reversals by applying an electric field to the proton-exchanged regions from a high voltage power source, e.g. via a corona wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Akinori Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:24
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/3558; G02F1/37; G02F1/377; G02F1/3775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for fabricating localized ferroelectric domain reversals, comprising the steps of: providing a MgO-LiNbO 3 or a MgO-LiTaO 3 substrate having a doping level of MgO within a range from 3 mol. % to 9 mol. % as a unipolarized ferroelectric substance possessing a nonlinear optical effect; and applying an electric field to the unipolarized ferroelectric substance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for fabricating localized ferroelectric domain reversals, comprising the steps of: providing a MgO-LiNbO 3 or a MgO-LiTaO 3 substrate having a doping level of MgO within a range from 3 mol. % to 9 mol. % as a unipolarized ferroelectric substance possessing a nonlinear optical effect; and applying an electric field to the unipolarized ferroelectric substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate has a doping level of 5 mol. % of MgO.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said providing step comprises subjecting the substrate to unipolarization processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: prior to said applying step, forming electrodes of a given pattern on the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein, in said forming step, the electrodes are formed in a given pattern on a +z surface of the substrate; and in said applying step, the electric field is applied on a -z surface side of the substrate by corona electric charging.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein, in said forming step, the electrodes are formed in a periodic pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein, in said forming step, the electrodes are formed on a surface of the substrate by photolithography.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein, the substrate is placed in a room temperature environment during said applying step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein, in said applying step, the electric field is applied to the substrate by corona electric charging.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein, in said applying step, the electric field is applied with a sufficient power and duration to form the domain reversals through the substrate from a first exterior surface to an opposing, second exterior surface thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein, in said applying step, the electric field is applied with an insufficient power and duration to impair a crystal structure of the ferroelectric substance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
A unipolarized ferroelectric substance possessing a nonlinear optical effect and having localized ferroelectric domain reversals, prepared by a process comprising the steps of: providing a MgO-LiNbO 3 or a MgO-LiTaO 3 substrate having a doping level of MgO within a range from 3 mol. % to 9 mol. % as the unipolarized ferroelectric substance; arranging electrodes of a given pattern on the substrate; and applying an electric field through the electrodes to the unipolarized ferroelectric substance, to form the ferroelectric domain reversals in accordance with the pattern of the electrodes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A unipolarized ferroelectric substance possessing a nonlinear optical effect and having localized ferroelectric domain reversals, prepared by a process comprising the steps of: providing a MgO-LiNbO 3 or a MgO-LiTaO 3 substrate having a doping level of MgO within a range from 3 mol. % to 9 mol. % as the unipolarized ferroelectric substance; arranging electrodes of a given pattern on the substrate; and applying an electric field through the electrodes to the unipolarized ferroelectric substance, to form the ferroelectric domain reversals in accordance with the pattern of the electrodes.
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