Lattice site of Mg ion in LiNbO3 crystal determined by Raman spectroscopy

R. Mouras, M. D. Fontana, P. Bourson, A. V. Postnikov

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Abstract

The deffect structure of Mg-doped lithium niobate crystals was studied with varying Mg doping concentration by means of Raman scattering measurements. The Mg content dependences of both the frequency and damping of the two lowest-frequency A1(TO) phonon modes were used to derive the Mg incorporation mechanism in the LiNbO3 lattice. Results indicated that Mg ions are located on the Li site for low doping and then replace both Li and Nb ions for larger concentration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5053-5059
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume12
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Feb 2001
Externally publishedYes

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