Overview

The photorefractive effect is now firmly established as one of the highest-sensitivity nonlinear optical effects, making it an attractive choice for use in many optical holographic processing applications. As with all technologies based on advanced materials, the rate of progress in the development of photorefractive applications has been principally limited by the rate at which breakthroughs in materials science have supplied better photorefractive materials. The last ten years have seen an upsurge of interest in photorefractive applications because of several advances in the synthesis and growth of new and sensitive materials. This book is a collection of many of the most important recent developments in photorefractive effects and materials. The introductory chapter, which provides the necessary tools for understanding a wide variety of photorefractive phenomena, is followed by seven contributed chapters that offer views of the state-of-the-art in several different material systems. The second chapter represents the most detailed study to date on the growth and photorefractive performance of BaTi03, one of the most important photorefractive ferroelectrlcs. The third chapter describes the process of permanently fixing holographic gratings in ferroelectrics, important for volumetric data storage with ultra-high data densities. The fourth chapter describes the discovery and theory of photorefractive spatial solitons. Photorefractive polymers are an exciting new class of photo refractive materials, described in the fifth chapter. Polymers have many advantages, primarily related to fabrication, that could promise a breakthrough to the marketplace because of ease and low-cost of manufacturing.

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Author:   David D. Nolte
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9781461359364

ISBN 10:   1461359368
Pages:   489
Publication Date:   23 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Photorefractive Transport and Multi-Wave Mixing.- 1. The Photorefractive Effect.- 2. Coherent Interference.- 3. Defect Photoionization and Carrier Trapping.- 4. One-Dimensional Transport Equations and Space-Charge Gratings.- 5. Electro-Optics.- 6. Wave Propagation in Periodic Dielectric Media.- 7. Photorefractive Two-Wave Mixing.- 8. Photorefractive Four-Wave Mixing.- References.- 2 The Photorefractive Effect in Ferroelectric Oxides.- 1. Introduction.- 2. BaTiO3.- 3. Cobalt and Rhodium Doping of BaTiO3.- 4. Defect Chemistry.- 5. Reduction of BaTiO3.- 6. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Transition-Metal-Doped BaTiO3.- 7. Spark Source Mass Spectroscopy.- 8. X-Ray Topography.- 9. Effective Electro-Optic Coefficients.- 10. Deep and Shallow Trap Photorefractive Model.- 11. Beam Coupling Measurement Technique.- 12. Characterization of BaTiO3:Co.- 13. Characterization of BaTiO3:Rh.- 14. Optimizing the Photorefractive Sensitivity.- 15. Conclusions.- References.- 3 Permanently Fixed Volume Phase Gratings in Ferroelectrics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Material Properties of Common Ferroelectrics.- 3. Photoferroelectric Phenomena.- 4. Electro-Optic Effect.- 5. Ferroelectric Domain Structure.- 6. Phenomenology of Fixing.- 7. Thermally Assisted Ionic Drift.- 8. Fixing by Ferroelectric Polarization Reversal.- 9. Applications of Ferroelectric Domain Gratings.- 10. Conclusion.- References.- 4 Photorefractive Spatial Solitons.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Beam Propagation in Photorefractive Media.- 3. The Photorefractive Soliton Equation.- 4. Design Considerations.- 5. Experimental Observation of Bright Solitons.- 6. Planar Dark Solitons and Vortex Solitons.- 7. Stability of Photorefractive Solitons.- 8. Discussion.- References.- 5 Photorefractive Polymers.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Special Properties of Organic Photorefractive Polymers.- 3. Materials Classes.- 4. Theoretical Issues for Photorefractive Polymers.- 5. Applications for Photorefractive Polymers.- References.- 6 Near-Resonant Photorefractive Effects in Bulk Semiconductors.- 1. Introduction to Photorefractive Semiconductors.- 2. Beam Coupling Gain Enhancement Techniques.- 3. Photorefractive Response at High Modulation Depths.- 4. Semiconductors as Self-Pumped Phase Conjugate Mirrors.- 5. Summary.- References.- 7 Photorefractive Quantum Wells and Thin Films.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Diffraction from Thin Films.- 3. Semiconductor Quantum Wells and Thin Films.- 4. Exciton Electro-Optics.- 5. Defect Engineering and Semi-Insulating Material.- 6. Transverse-Field Geometry.- 7. Longitudinal-Field Transmission Geometry.- 8. Applications.- References.- 8 Photorefractive Fibers.- 1. Introduction.- 2. General Theory.- 3. Four-wave Mixing in Optical Fibers Using Multi-mode Pump Beams.- 4. Phase Conjugation with one External Pump Beam.- 5. Photorefractive Issues Specific to Fibers.- 6. Applications.- References.

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