PHOTOINDUCED BIREFRINGENCE IN LIF CRYSTALS WITH F-2 COLOR-CENTERS

Authors
ASTAPENKO VA BUIMISTROV VM DMITRIEV VG LYSOI BG
Citation
Va. Astapenko et al., PHOTOINDUCED BIREFRINGENCE IN LIF CRYSTALS WITH F-2 COLOR-CENTERS, Quantum and semiclassical optics, 10(1), 1998, pp. 233-237
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
Quantum and semiclassical optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
13555111
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
233 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-5111(1998)10:1<233:PBILCW>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
An investigation of birefringence in LiF:F-2 crystals photo-induced by polarized second harmonic radiation of a YAG:Nd laser is presented. C onsiderable birefringence is observed even in the frequency range wher e there is no absorption. The interpretation of this effect based on t he selective photoionization of F-2 centres by polarized pumping laser radiation is proposed. This birefringence should be taken into consid eration in he analysis of the operation of lasers and other optical de vices containing axisymmetric colour centres.