Effect of ion irradiation on electrical properties of lithium niobate single crystals doped by MgO

Abstract

The influence of MgO impurity on efficiency of conducting layers formation in LiNbO₃ crystals by ion bombardment was investigated. Pure LiNbO₃ (LN) and MgO:LiNbO₃(MLN) single crystals were irradiated by Ar⁺ions with energy 150 keV and fluence 10¹⁶ ions/cm². Ion irradiation results in increase of surface conductivity of LiNbO₃ crystals of all the investigated compositions more than by 6 orders. The opportunity of optical and electric properties change of LN by heat treatment in oxidation-reduction conditions was established. It is revealed, that there is a critical concentration of impurity [Mg]_C 5-6 mol % when physical properties of lithium niobate significantly are changed. The conductivity of ion-irradiated layer of LN and MLN crystals has electronic character. The basic mechanism of charge transfer in LiNbO₃ crystals with [Mg] < [Mg]_C is the hopping of charge carriers on the localized states. In crystals with [Mg] > [Mg]_C the conductivity is connected probably with carriers exited in nonlocalized states.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	94-96
Number of pages	3
Journal	Poverkhnost Rentgenovskie Sinkhronnye i Nejtronnye Issledovaniya
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes

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