Title :
Characterization of photorefractive materials based on LiF color center crystals for mid-IR volumetric Bragg gratings
Author :
Martyshkin, Dmitry V. ; Fedorov, Anton V. ; Arumugam, Anitha ; Fedorov, Vladimir V. ; Hilton, David J. ; Mirov, Sergey B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Abstract :
A stable mid-IR photorefractive material was proposed based on LiF crystals with color centers (LiF:CCCs). The phase gratings in LiF:CCCs were fabricated and characterized in visible and IR spectral ranges.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; crystals; lithium compounds; optical fabrication; photorefractive materials; LiF; color center crystals; color centers; mid-IR photorefractive material; mid-IR volumetric Bragg gratings; phase gratings; photorefractive materials; Color; Crystals; Diffraction; Diffraction gratings; Gratings; Laser beams; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
