• Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
  • Vol. 44, Issue 1, 90 (2025)
Tian-Xiang XU1,2, Sen WANG1,2, Jin-Yang LIN1,2, Ru-Wei ZHAO1,2..., Tie-Feng XU1,2,3 and Yan SHENG1,2,*|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Laboratory of Infrared Materials and Devices,Research Institute of Advanced Technologies,Ningbo University,Ningbo 315211,China
  • 2Engineering Research Center for Advanced Infrared Photoelectric Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province,Ningbo University,Ningbo 315211,China
  • 3Ningbo Institute of Oceanography,Ningbo 315832,China
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    DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2025.01.012 Cite this Article
    Tian-Xiang XU, Sen WANG, Jin-Yang LIN, Ru-Wei ZHAO, Tie-Feng XU, Yan SHENG. Influence of crystal temperature on femtosecond laser induced ferroelectric domain inversion process[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2025, 44(1): 90 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The near-infrared femtosecond laser induced ferroelectric domain inversion in an important method in 3D nonlinear photonic crystal fabrication. Using structures produced by this technique, a series of attractive results have been achieved in optical frequency conversion and nonlinear wavefront shaping. At present, the reported laser induced domain inversion were all implemented at room temperature. For ferroelectric crystals, it would reach the Curie point during heating, and many characterizations such as coercive field which relate to domain inversion may change seriously. However, the effect of crystal temperature on femtosecond laser induced domain inversion is undefined. In this work, the strontium barium niobate (SrxBa1-xNbO3) ferroelectric crystal with the Curie point of about 70-80 ℃ depends on component proportion of Sr and Ba was used for domain inversion. Direct near-infrared femtosecond laser writing was implemented at the temperature of 25-65 ℃. The domain inversion condition was judged based on the second-harmonic pattern in the far field. The variation tendency of threshold laser power for domain inversion depends on temperature was tested and possible reason was predicted.
    Tian-Xiang XU, Sen WANG, Jin-Yang LIN, Ru-Wei ZHAO, Tie-Feng XU, Yan SHENG. Influence of crystal temperature on femtosecond laser induced ferroelectric domain inversion process[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2025, 44(1): 90
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