DocumentCode
2653770
Title
Photovoltaic Induced Instabilities for Contra-Directional Two-Beam Coupling in LiNbO3 :Fe
Author
Evans, D.R. ; Gibson, J.L. ; Saleh, Mohammed A. ; Cook, G.
Author_Institution
Mater. & Manuf. Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Volume
3
fYear
2005
fDate
27-27 May 2005
Firstpage
1606
Lastpage
1608
Abstract
In LiNbO3:Fe, quasi-periodic instabilities are observed when recording photorefractive reflection gratings using a contra-directional two-beam coupling geometry. The mechanisms responsible for the noise and a technique used to eliminate these instabilities will be discussed
Keywords
diffraction gratings; iron; lithium compounds; optical noise; photorefractive materials; photovoltaic effects; LiNbO3:Fe; contradirectional two-beam coupling; lithium niobate; photorefractive reflection grating; photovoltaic induced instability; quasiperiodic instability; Absorption; Crystals; Fluctuations; Geometrical optics; Gratings; Optical recording; Optical reflection; Photorefractive effect; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549222
Filename
1549222
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