Polarization control of open-circuit photovoltaic-photorefractive spatial solitons

• Published in: IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 479 - 487
• Main Authors: Boardman, A.D., Liu, Y., Ilecki, W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.05.2002; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Crystals; Optical beams; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Photovoltaic effects; Photovoltaic systems; Polarization; Solar power generation; Solitons

An investigation is made of the influence of a general polarized background irradiance on the production of (1+1)D spatial solitons. In this context, general formulae are produced that permit the introduction of a linear polarization angle, or an elliptically polarized background intensity. The infl...