Title :
Optimization of the photorefractive response of lithium niobate crystals
Author :
Buse, Karsten ; Luennemann, Marc ; Psaltis, Demetri ; Moser, Christophe ; Havermeyer, Frank ; Liu, Wenhai
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Bonn Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Optimization of saturation refractive-index changes, of recording sensitivities, and of the lifetimes of holograms in photorefractive lithium-niobate crystals by suitable doping, annealing, and by application of extremely large external electrical fields will be reported.
Keywords :
annealing; doping; electro-optical effects; holographic storage; lithium compounds; photorefractive materials; refractive index; LiNbO/sub 3/; annealing; doping; extremely large external electrical fields; hologram lifetimes; lithium niobate crystals; photorefractive crystals; photorefractive response optimization; recording sensitivities; saturation refractive-index changes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
