Ultra-smooth lithium niobate photonic micro-structures by surface tension reshaping
Ultra-smooth lithium niobate photonic micro-structures by surface tension reshaping
Annealing of micro-structured lithium niobate substrates at temperatures close to, but below the melting point, allows surface tension to reshape preferentially melted surface zones of the crystal. The reshaped surface re-crystallizes upon cooling to form a single crystal again as it is seeded by the bulk which remains solid throughout the process. This procedure yields ultra-smooth single crystal superstructures suitable for the fabrication of photonic micro-components with low scattering loss.
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Ying, Charlie Y.J.
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Mailis, Sakellaris
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Ying, Charlie Y.J.
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Peacock, Anna C.
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Johann, Florian
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Soergel, Elisabeth
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Eason, Robert W.
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Zervas, Mikhail N.
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Mailis, Sakellaris
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Ying, Charlie Y.J., Sones, Collin L., Peacock, Anna C., Johann, Florian, Soergel, Elisabeth, Eason, Robert W., Zervas, Mikhail N. and Mailis, Sakellaris
(2010)
Ultra-smooth lithium niobate photonic micro-structures by surface tension reshaping.
Optics Express, 18 (11), .
(doi:10.1364/OE.18.011508).
(PMID:20589011)
Abstract
Annealing of micro-structured lithium niobate substrates at temperatures close to, but below the melting point, allows surface tension to reshape preferentially melted surface zones of the crystal. The reshaped surface re-crystallizes upon cooling to form a single crystal again as it is seeded by the bulk which remains solid throughout the process. This procedure yields ultra-smooth single crystal superstructures suitable for the fabrication of photonic micro-components with low scattering loss.
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Published date: 24 May 2010
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