%0 Journal Article %J Appl. Phys. Lett. (USA) %D 1994 %T Discussion of domain inversion in LiNbO3 %A Huang, Lisheng %A Jaeger, N A F %K electric domains,ferroelectric materials,lithium compounds,self-diffusion in solids,space charge %P 1763-5 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.112911 %V 65 %X A simple model is proposed to explain the ferroelectric domain inversion which occurs in LiNbO3 during high-temperature processes. This domain inversion is believed to be due to a space-charge electric field resulting from a NbL?{\"\i} defect gradient and the associated free electrons, which are produced by the Li outdiffusion associated with such high-temperature processes %8 oct %9 article