EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE-CHANGE AND STORAGE TIME ON HOLOGRAPHIC GRATINGSIN KBR CRYSTALS WITH COLOR-CENTERS

Authors
SALMINEN O OZOLS A RIIHOLA P
Citation
O. Salminen et al., EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE-CHANGE AND STORAGE TIME ON HOLOGRAPHIC GRATINGSIN KBR CRYSTALS WITH COLOR-CENTERS, J. mod. opt., 41(7), 1994, pp. 1507-1513
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
J. mod. opt. → ACNP
ISSN journal
09500340
Volume
41
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1507 - 1513
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(1994)41:7<1507:EOTAST>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Holographic gratings have been recorded in additively and electrolytic ally coloured KBr crystals at wavelengths of 514.5 and 632.8 nm respec tively. The storage properties of additively coloured crystals have be en investigated for 7 years. It has been proved that the storage times less than 4 years are reasonable. It has also been verified that temp erature changes during the recording process are the main reason for l ow diffraction efficiencies. Finally the influence of the relaxational self-enhancement of the diffraction efficiency on the storage propert ies of these crystals has been studied.