Title :
Adaptive receivers for laser ultrasonics using photorefractive CdTe
Author :
Klein, M.B. ; Shcherbin, K.
Author_Institution :
Lasson Technol. Inc., Culver City, CA, USA
Abstract :
The high performance of cadmium telluride for laser ultrasonic detection is demonstrated at 1064 and 1550 nm. The sensitivity and frequency response are measured. Several detection techniques are compared using the same crystal.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; acousto-optical modulation; acousto-optical signal processing; adaptive optics; cadmium compounds; elemental semiconductors; germanium; intensity modulation; light interferometers; multiwave mixing; optical receivers; optical signal detection; photorefractive materials; 1064 to 1550 nm; CdTe:Ge; adaptive receivers; cadmium telluride; frequency response; laser ultrasonic detection; photorefractive CdTe; Adaptive optics; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Intensity modulation; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Phase modulation; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
