Abstract
We investigate experimentally the fundamental characteristics of space-charge waves excited in a photorefractive crystal of Bi12SiO20. Features such as their transient rise and decay as well as their steady-state frequency response are investigated. Based on this, we find the dependence of the space-charge waves' quality factor on spatial frequency and electric-field biasing. The experimental findings are compared with the linear space-charge wave theory developed previously by Sturman et al. [J. Opt. Sec. Am. B 10, 1919 (1993)].
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2573-2580 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 1998 |
Bibliographical note
This paper was published in Journal of the Optical Society of America B - Optical Physics and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?URI=josab-15-10-2573. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. © 1998 Optical Society of America.Keywords
- parametric
- oscillation
- bi12sio20 crystals
- gratings
- subharmonics
- instability
- excitation
- generation
- degenerate
- absence
- media