ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
PACS: 81.15.Fg; 78.66.-w; 77.84.Dy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
x Ba1-xNb2O6 (x=0.5) films (abbreviated as SBN:0.5) on SiO2-coated Si substrates are potential components for the application of integrated electro-optics devices. SBN:0.5 optical waveguiding thin films on SiO2-coated Si substrates with a very thin MgO diffusion buffer have been successfully prepared by pulsed laser deposition. The as-grown films have a refractive index of 2.28, which is close to that of bulk SBN. X-ray analysis showed that the as-grown films have a single-phase tetragonal tungsten bronze structure. The SBN:0.5 thin films prepared by PLD exhibit favorable ferroelectric and optical waveguiding properties. The composition and the morphology of the films were also examined by XPS and by SEM, respectively. Ferroelectric SBN:0.5 optical waveguiding thin films on SiO2-coated Si substrates are expected to be used in integrated electro-optic devices.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003390050776
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