| Title: |
Modification of the Refractive Index of Lithium Niobate Crystals by Transmission of High Energy 4He2+ and D+ Particles |
| Author(s): |
B. Andreas, K. Peithmann  , K. Buse and K. Maier |
| Journal: |
Appl. Phys. Lett. |
| Year: |
2004 |
| Volume: |
84 |
| Issue: |
19 |
| Pages: |
3813 |
| DOI: |
10.1063/1.1741031 |
| File URL: |
http://apl.aip.org/resource/1/applab/v84/i19/p3813_s1 |
| Abstract: |
We report reductions of the refractive index of congruently melting lithium niobate crystals of up to 6×10−3 by exposure of z-cut samples with high-energy 4He2+ and D+ particles which are transmitted through the crystals. |
