Defects in LiNbO3:mg crystals with dopant concentrations above threshold values
摘要
LiNbO3:Mg crystals ([Mg] = 6.0 and 5.54 mol%) grown by the Czochralski have been studied. The dopant concentration in both samples exceeds the threshold. The methods for crystals doping were different: directly and homogeneously. The main interest is defect structure of LiNbO3:Mg crystals. IR absorption spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR, 93Nb and 7Li) were used for the study. Structure of LiNbO3:Mg is almost free of NbLi antisite defects, but defect complexes (2MgLi – 2VLi) arise. The work has shown both the effective applicability and good agreement of the results concerning the defect structure of doped LiNbO3 crystals using IR absorption spectroscopy, NMR (93Nb and 7Li).