Photorefractive subharmonics - a beam-coupling effect?

被引:10
作者
Pedersen, HC [1 ]
Johansen, PM
Webb, DJ
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[1] Univ Kent, Sch Phys Sci, Appl Opt Grp, Canterbury CT2 7NR, Kent, England
[2] Riso Natl Lab, Opt & Fluid Dynam Dept, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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10.1364/JOSAB.15.001528
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Using the so-called ac field technique, we investigate experimentally the influence of optical beam coupling on the generation of subharmonic gratings in a photorefractive sillenite crystal. By the use of two different recording configurations, we are able to distinguish between effects caused by material nonlinearities and effects caused by optical beam coupling. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America [S0740-3224(98)00305-1].
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页码:1528 / 1532
页数:5
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