OBSERVATION OF 2-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE PHOTOREFRACTIVE SCREENING SOLITONS

被引:300
作者
SHIH, MF
SEGEV, M
VALLEY, GC
SALAMO, G
CROSIGNANI, B
DIPORTO, P
机构
[1] PRINCETON UNIV, ADV CTR PHOTON & OPTOELECTR MAT, PRINCETON, NJ 08544 USA
[2] PRINCETON UNIV, PRINCETON MAT INST, PRINCETON, NJ 08544 USA
[3] HUGHES RES LABS, MALIBU, CA 90265 USA
[4] UNIV ARKANSAS, DEPT PHYS, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 USA
[5] UNIV AQUILA, DIPARTIMENTO FIS, LAQUILA, ITALY
关键词
PHOTOREFRACTIVE MATERIALS; SOLITONS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19950570
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The first observation of two-dimensional steady-state photorefractive solitons is reported. Application of an electric field of 5.8kV/cm to strontium barium niobate yields solitons with diameters as small as 9.6 mu m at microwatt power levels.
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页码:826 / 827
页数:2
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