Abstract
The polarization reversal process under pulsed laser irradiation without application of electric field was investigated in single crystalline congruent and MgO doped lithium niobate LiNbO 3 . The nano-domain structures obtained in different experimental conditions were statistically analyzed and characterized in terms of domain growth anisotropy.
Acknowledgments
The research was made possible in part by Federal Agency of Science and Innovation (Contract 02.513.11.3128); Federal Agency of Education, Program “Development of the Scientific Potential of High Education” (Grant RNP 2.1.1.8272); RFBR-ofr (Grant 08-02-12173); RFBR-CNRS (Grant 05-02-19648); RFBR (Grant 07-02-96033r-Ural, No. 08-02-99082-r_ofr, and No. 08-02-90434-Ukr_a); U.S. CRDF BRHE & FAE (PhD Awards RNP 2.2.2.3.16019/Y5-P-05-10, RNP 2.2.2.3.2155/Y3-P-05-14).