OPTICAL SWITCHING WITH PHOTOREFRACTIVE POLARIZATION HOLOGRAMS

被引:11
作者
SONG, QW [1 ]
LEE, MC [1 ]
TALBOT, PJ [1 ]
TAM, E [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV N CAROLINA,DEPT PHYS,CHARLOTTE,NC 28223
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D O I
10.1364/OL.16.001228
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A switching technique that uses the polarization sensitivity of photorefractive holograms in crystals is experimentally demonstrated. The design is capable of handling a large number of 2 x 2 switching channels with only four holograms. The concept is applicable to either synchronous or asynchronous switching and also to a variety of photorefractive materials.
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页码:1228 / 1230
页数:3
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