Published September 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Micro- and nanostructures in lithium niobate single crystals doped with lanthanides

  • 1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Science Center (Russian Federation)
  • 2. University of Latvia, Institute of Solid-State Physics (Latvia)

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Lithium niobate single crystals doped with lanthanides (Gd, Er) and nominally pure single crystals of congruent and stoichiometric compositions have been grown under time-dependent thermal conditions. Regular growth domain microstructures and periodic nanostructures have been investigated by optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy with a step from 10 to 100 nm. Comparative investigations of the Raman spectra of lithium niobate single crystals of different compositions have been performed.

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Journal Title
Crystallography Reports
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 811-814
ISSN
1063-7745
CODEN
CYSTE3

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