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Beam deflection and T.I.R. switching in domain-engineered LiNbO3

Beam deflection and T.I.R. switching in domain-engineered LiNbO3
Beam deflection and T.I.R. switching in domain-engineered LiNbO3
We have developed a novel electro-optically addressable deflector and switch in a sample of LiNbO3. Patterning and electric-field poling produce areas of oppositely oriented domain regions separated by a sharp boundary. An external electric field applied to this boundary produces equal magnitude refractive index changes, Δn, of opposite sign between adjacent domain regions. For increasing Δn, the incident beam experiences deflection, until a critical value is reached when TIR will occur, thereby leading to complete switching of beam direction.

Such a device provides numerous advantages including ease of fabrication, high contrast ratios (TIR is 100% efficient), relatively low drive voltages, large deflections (~8° for an applied field of 1000V), and a wavelength dependence that is superior to other electro-optic devices such as Pockels cells.

We will discuss results achieved for light of s and p polarisations, for wavelengths In the visible and the near I.R., with initial contrast ratios >20dB.
Boyland, A.J.
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Mailis, S.
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Hendricks, J.M.
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Smith, P.G.R.
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Eason, R.W.
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Boyland, A.J., Mailis, S., Hendricks, J.M., Smith, P.G.R. and Eason, R.W. (2001) Beam deflection and T.I.R. switching in domain-engineered LiNbO3. IoP Meeting - Optics and nonlinear optics of microstructured and nanostructured materials, London, United Kingdom. 14 Nov 2001.

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We have developed a novel electro-optically addressable deflector and switch in a sample of LiNbO3. Patterning and electric-field poling produce areas of oppositely oriented domain regions separated by a sharp boundary. An external electric field applied to this boundary produces equal magnitude refractive index changes, Δn, of opposite sign between adjacent domain regions. For increasing Δn, the incident beam experiences deflection, until a critical value is reached when TIR will occur, thereby leading to complete switching of beam direction.

Such a device provides numerous advantages including ease of fabrication, high contrast ratios (TIR is 100% efficient), relatively low drive voltages, large deflections (~8° for an applied field of 1000V), and a wavelength dependence that is superior to other electro-optic devices such as Pockels cells.

We will discuss results achieved for light of s and p polarisations, for wavelengths In the visible and the near I.R., with initial contrast ratios >20dB.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 2001
Venue - Dates: IoP Meeting - Optics and nonlinear optics of microstructured and nanostructured materials, London, United Kingdom, 2001-11-14 - 2001-11-14

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Local EPrints ID: 17126
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/17126
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ORCID for S. Mailis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-2670
ORCID for P.G.R. Smith: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-718X
ORCID for R.W. Eason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2204

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Author: A.J. Boyland
Author: S. Mailis ORCID iD
Author: J.M. Hendricks
Author: P.G.R. Smith ORCID iD
Author: R.W. Eason ORCID iD

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