Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, Volume. 15, Issue 2, 2450015(2025)

The change of the domain wall shape under the ion beam irradiation in lithium niobate

Elena Pashnina, Alla Slautina, Andrey Akhmatkhanov*, Maria Chuvakova, and Vladimir Shur
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  • School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russia
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 10, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 11, 2024

    Published Online: Feb. 18, 2025

    The Author Email: Akhmatkhanov Andrey (andrey.akhmatkhanov@urfu.ru)

    DOI:10.1142/S2010135X24500152

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