Polarization reversal in thin film lithium niobate on silicon

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dc.contributor.advisorRabson, Thomas A.en_US
dc.creatorRost, Timothy Alanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T23:58:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T23:58:33Zen_US
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.description.abstractThe spontaneous polarization of thin film LiNbO$\sb3$ has been shown to be reversible with the application of an electric field at room temperature. This electric field is applied across the sample in the form of a voltage pulse, and polarization reversal is detected either as a photocurrent reversal, or as a current transient whose integrated area is proportional to the spontaneous polarization. For 80 mil$\sp2$ size areas of thickness.3 $\mu$m, the fastest switching speed was 500 ns. The samples consisted of a silicon substrate, a thin film of LiNbO$\sb3$ and a metal contact to form an MFS (metalferroelectric-semiconductor) structure. The LiNbO$\sb3$ film was formed by rf sputtering LiNbO$\sb3$ onto heated $\langle111\rangle$ silicon substrates.en_US
dc.format.extent122 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis E.E. 1990 Rosten_US
dc.identifier.citationRost, Timothy Alan. "Polarization reversal in thin film lithium niobate on silicon." (1990) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13463">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13463</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13463en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectElectronicsen_US
dc.subjectElectrical engineeringen_US
dc.subjectCondensed matter physicsen_US
dc.titlePolarization reversal in thin film lithium niobate on siliconen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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