Infrared photorefractive effects in ion-implanted SBN waveguides

Author

Wesner, M. ; Kip, D. ; Moretti, Paolo

Author_Institution

Fachbereich Phys., Osnabruck Univ., Germany

fYear

2000

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2000

Abstract

Summary form only given. The nonlinear response of photorefractive crystals at wavelengths around 1.3 and 1.5 /spl mu/m is of importance for applications in all-optical telecommunication systems. However, in general most photorefractive crystals are sensitive only for visible light. Previous attempts to extend the nonlinear response up to 1550 nm have been made in KNbO/sub 3/. In our contribution we investigate the properties of strontium-barium niobate SrBaNb/sub 2/O/sub 6/ (SBN) crystals in the near infrared up to telecommunication wavelengths.

Keywords

barium compounds; helium; ion implantation; multiwave mixing; optical communication equipment; optical planar waveguides; optical self-focusing; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; strontium compounds; 1.3 mum; 1.5 mum; He; He/sup +/ ion implantation; SBN waveguides; SrBaNb/sub 2/O/sub 6/; SrBaNb/sub 2/O/sub 6/ crystal; all-optical telecommunication systems; infrared photorefractive effects; ion-implanted; near infrared; nonlinear response; photorefractive crystals; telecommunication wavelengths; visible light; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Large Hadron Collider; Optical polarization; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Planar waveguides; Refractive index; Solitons; Space charge;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on

Conference_Location

Nice

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6319-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910388

Filename

910388