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Influence of reduction on the behavior kinetics of optical inhomogeneities in LiNbO3 single crystals

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An investigation was made of the influence of high-temperature annealing in vacuum on the optical homogeneity of LiNbO3 single crystals. It was observed that the residual light transmission decreased appreciably and the temperature dependence of this parameter almost completely disappeared.

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Pis’ma Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 24, 81–85 (November 26, 1998)

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Ped’ko, B.B., Lebedev, É.V. & Franko, N.Y. Influence of reduction on the behavior kinetics of optical inhomogeneities in LiNbO3 single crystals. Tech. Phys. Lett. 24, 901–902 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1262309

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