Publisher's Synopsis
Lithium Niobate (LiNbO3) is a "gold standard" material with a unique combination of physical properties, playing the same role in optoelectronics as silicon plays in microelectronics. LiNbO3-based heterostructures are key elements for the creation of a new generation of multifunctional devices for optoelectronics and memory applications. This book covers the fundamental fabrication principles of LiNbO3-based heterostructures, their properties, and electron phenomena, underlying their efficient applications in a variety of devices. In addition, the original results presented in the monograph reflect how the post-depositing treatments affect the electrical, ferroelectric, and optical properties of thin-film LiNbO3-based heterostructures.
Key features:
- The comparative analysis of existing fabrication techniques for LiNbO3 films is presented.
- Structure, composition, and morphology of thin LiNbO3 films as a function of deposition regimes are investigated in detail.
- Structural evolution of amorphous LiNbO3 films in the process of crystallization is described thoroughly.
- Electron phenomena in LiNbO3-based heterostructures have been studied and classified.
- The optimal fabrications parameters for LiNbO3-based heterostructures are proposed for their successful applications.
- Oxide charge localization and evolution in LiNbO3-based heterostructures is described for the first time.
- Includes bonus material on Multifunctional Si-LiNbO3 heterostructures for non-volatile memory units.
