Title :
Observation of a 1D and 2D dark notch formed in a quadratic photorefractive medium
Author :
Tang, Yongan ; Guo, Aqiang ; Salamo, Gregory ; Fleischer, Jason W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR
Abstract :
We report on the observation of a 1D and 2D dark notch in an unpoled SBN:75 crystal using the quadratic electro-optic effect. Both the 1D and 2D dark notches are observed to be fixed in the crystal
Keywords :
barium compounds; electro-optical effects; light interferometry; optical self-focusing; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; strontium compounds; 1D dark notch; 2D dark notch; Michelson intererometer; SBN; SrBaNb2O6; quadratic electro-optic effect; quadratic photorefractive medium; self-trapping; unpoled crystal; vortex screening soliton; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Focusing; Laser beams; Lasers and electrooptics; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical solitons; Optical vortices; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549223
