Photorefractive effect in a BaTiO3 crystal at the 1.5-mu m wavelength regime by two-photon absorption

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Horowitz, M [1 ]
Fischer, B [1 ]
Barad, Y [1 ]
Silberberg, Y [1 ]
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[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI, DEPT PHYS COMPLEX SYST, IL-76100 REHOVOT, ISRAEL
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10.1364/OL.21.001120
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We demonstrate the extension of the photorefractive effect in BaTiO3 crystals to the 1.5-mu m wavelength regime, which is obtained by two-photon absorption induced by intense femtosecond light pulses. The strong dependence of the effect on the light's intensity permits nondestructive readout of the photorefractively induced pattern by low-intensity light. One can thus use the photorefractive effect in the 1.5-mu m regime to form optical components for communication applications. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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