Bulk optical Bragg deflectors at 1.064 /spl mu/m based on an electro-optically induced grating in periodically poled lithium niobate

Author

Abernethy, J.A. ; Eason, R.W. ; Smith, P.G.R.

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

We report the first demonstration of a bulk optical Bragg deflector based on an electro-optically induced grating in z-cut periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ (PPLN) operating at a wavelength of at 1.064 /spl mu/m. Discussions on the reduction of photorefractive damage by control of the grating period are presented.

Keywords

Bragg gratings; dielectric polarisation; electro-optical deflectors; electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; photorefractive materials; 1.064 micron; Bragg EO modulators; Bragg grating; LiNbO/sub 3/; bulk optical Bragg deflectors; electro-optically induced grating; first order diffraction efficiency; grating period control; high diffraction efficiency; periodically poled lithium niobate; photolithographically patterned grating; photorefractive damage reduction; residual grating; Aluminum; Bragg gratings; Diffraction; Electrodes; Lithium niobate; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photorefractive effect; Refractive index; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Chiba, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6738-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967747

Filename

967747