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Superlattices and Microstructures of Dielectric Materials
Author(s) -
Ming NaiBen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199909)11:13<1079::aid-adma1079>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - materials science , dielectric , superlattice , microstructure , electron , piezoelectricity , optoelectronics , optics , engineering physics , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Light as an information carrier has several advantages over electrons: it can carry a larger amount of information at a greater speed in dielectric materials than electrons can in a metallic wire, the bandwidth of a dielectric material is much larger than that of a metal, and energy losses are reduced. In this review, the construction and nonlinear optical and piezoelectric properties of dielectric superlattices are discussed. It is shown that these microstructured materials have a significant effect on optic and acoustic wave processes and that the microstructure can be controlled using modern experimental techniques.