PHOTOREFRACTIVE SURFACE-WAVES

Authors
CRONINGOLOMB M
Citation
M. Croningolomb, PHOTOREFRACTIVE SURFACE-WAVES, Optics letters, 20(20), 1995, pp. 2075-2077
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
20
Issue
20
Year of publication
1995
Pages
2075 - 2077
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1995)20:20<2075:PS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A laser beam propagating in a photorefractive crystal generates a refr active-index profile that deflects the beam to one side. This nonlinea r deflection can be balanced by total internal reflection at the cryst al surface to produce self-induced photorefractive surface waves. Theo retical and experimental evidence for this effect is given. (C) 1995 O ptical Society of America