Title :
Photorefractive two-wave mixing in Sn2P2S6:Te at 1.55 μm
Author :
Mosimann, R. ; Marty, P. ; Jazbinsek, M. ; Gunter, P. ; Grabar, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Opt. Lab., ETH Zurich, Zurich
Abstract :
We demonstrate fast photorefractive two-wave mixing with a cw-laser at the telecommunication wavelength 1.55 mum for the first time in a bulk ferroelectric crystal (Sn2P2S6:Te). A high gain (6 cm-1) was achieved without applying an external E-field.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; ferroelectric materials; infrared spectra; multiwave mixing; optical communication; photorefractive effect; photorefractive materials; tellurium; tin compounds; Sn2P2S6:Te; bulk ferroelectric crystal; cw-laser; electro-optic coefficient; fast photorefractive two-wave mixing; telecommunication wavelength; tin hipothiodiphosphate; wavelength 1.55 mum; Charge carriers; Ferroelectric materials; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical signal processing; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Tellurium; Tin; Ultrafast optics; (130.3060) Infrared; (160.5320) Photorefractive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
