Dielectric relaxation induced by a space charge in poled glasses for nonlinear optics
Author(s) -
Marc Dussauze,
O. Bidault,
Evelyne Fargin,
Mario Maglione,
Vincent Rodriguez
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1089-7550
pISSN - 0021-8979
DOI - 10.1063/1.2218998
Subject(s) - poling , dielectric , materials science , relaxation (psychology) , conductivity , dielectric spectroscopy , space charge , condensed matter physics , nonlinear optics , second harmonic generation , nonlinear system , niobium , optics , optoelectronics , chemistry , ferroelectricity , physics , electrochemistry , laser , psychology , social psychology , electrode , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , electron
International audienceUnpoled and efficient nonlinear optical (NLO) poled sodium niobium borophosphate glasses have been studied by means of dielectric spectroscopy. The thermal poling process induces a dielectric relaxation that gradually vanishes on heating for T>~500 K. The data are interpreted by a two-layer (Maxwell-Wagner) model, consisting of a bulk and a Na+ poor surface layer with lower conductivity. Our results suggest that the ion transport is due to hopping mechanism implying at least Na+. All the dielectric results are in full agreement with previous optical analyses. This is an example of poled glasses where an efficient NLO response is directly correlated to the conductivity of the material enhanced by a high alkali loading
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