Title :
Two-wave mixing with gain in an optically addressed liquid-crystal light valve
Author :
Brignon, A. ; Bongrand, I. ; Loiseaux, B. ; Huignard, J.-P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrate amplification of a laser beam via two-wave mixing in a Bi/sub 12/SiO/sub 20/ (BSO) liquid-crystal light valve with very low input intensities. Since LCLV can be designed for various ranges of wavelengths, it is also expected that this effect may be observed in spectral regimes not easily accessible by current nonlinear materials.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; laser beams; liquid crystal devices; photorefractive materials; Bi/sub 12/SiO/sub 20/; Bi/sub 12/SiO/sub 20/ liquid-crystal light valve; laser beam amplification; nonlinear materials; optically addressed liquid-crystal light valve; spectral regimes; two-wave mixing; very low input intensities; Diffraction gratings; Magnetic resonance; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical films; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Photorefractive effect; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676496
