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Preparation and charactrization of photonic LiNbO3 generated from mixing of new raw materials using spry pyrolysis method

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Nano and micro Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) are deposited on quartz substrates using the spray pyrolysis technique. Li2CO3, Nb2O5, Citric Acid and Ethylene Glycol are employed as the precursor compounds. The films are annealed at different temperatures, i.e. room temp., 400, 500 and 600 °C. The LiNbO3 are characterized by FE-SEM, X-ray diffraction and analyzed by UV–visible and photoluminescence. Grain size decreases as annealing temperatures increase. The energy band gap approaches 3.9 eV when the annealing temperature increases. Optical investigations of the band gap, refractive index and extinction coefficient are also elaborated. The results showed that the transmission is in the range 43–78 %.

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    Makram A. Fakhri, U. Hashim & Zaid T. Salim

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  3. Laser Science Branch, University of Technology, 10001, Baghdad, Iraq

    Evan T. Salim

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Fakhri, M.A., Hashim, U., Salim, E.T. et al. Preparation and charactrization of photonic LiNbO3 generated from mixing of new raw materials using spry pyrolysis method. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 27, 13105–13112 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-5455-8

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