Photorefractive materials combine photoconductive and electro-optic properties: light affects
their electrical conductivity; their optical properties (refractive index, etc.) are affected by …

This work presents a review of progress and development in the field of adaptive laser
interferometry. This method enables highly precise and reliable measurement of various …

Photorefractive Materials presents an overview of the basic features and properties of
photorefractive materials, covering a wide array of related topics. It provides a coherent …

We present an analytical theory of vectorial wave coupling in photorefractive cubic crystals
which are, in general, optically active. The theory is based on the systematic use of the …

Ushering in the next technological era, this state-of-the-art book focuses on the
instrumentation and experiments emerging at the picometer scale. International scientists …

Coupling of two waves with different polarization states in a photorefractive crystal under an
ac electric field allows us to achieve the linear transformation of a small transient phase shift …

We develop a theory of high-temperature photorefractive phenomena in LiNbO 3 crystals
related to the problem of thermal fixing and storage of optical information. The theory covers …

We investigate experimentally the fundamental characteristics of space-charge waves
excited in a photorefractive crystal of Bi_12SiO_20. Features such as their transient rise and …

In this chapter, the standard model accounting for the photorefractive nonlinearity in a
material is presented. The mathematical formalism of the rate equations has been …

We investigate the dispersion law (relationship between Ω k and K) of photorefractive waves
using a new experimental method based on the excitation of photorefractive waves by a …