Electric-field enhancement of beam coupling in Sn2P2S6

The influence of an external field on photorefractive recording in Sn2P2S6 (SPS) crystals is studied. A large gain factor of more then 15 cm is achieved for a grating spacing of 12 *mm at *l=0.9 *mm. For an applied field exceeding c200 V/cm a switching of the beam coupling direction is detected, exh...

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Published inApplied physics. B, Lasers and optics Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 707 - 710
Main Authors Shumelyuk, A., Odoulov, S., Kip, D., Krätzig, E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2001
Subjects
Beams (radiation)
Crystals
Diffraction gratings
Gain
Gratings (spectra)
Joining
Lasers
Recording
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Summary:The influence of an external field on photorefractive recording in Sn2P2S6 (SPS) crystals is studied. A large gain factor of more then 15 cm is achieved for a grating spacing of 12 *mm at *l=0.9 *mm. For an applied field exceeding c200 V/cm a switching of the beam coupling direction is detected, exhibiting a pronounced hysteresis.
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ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s003400100556