Photorefractive materials have been assuming ever increasing prominence in the non-linear
optics field due to their unique capability for displaying strong non-linear effects at milliwatt …

The main suggestions in practical applications of dynamic photorefractive holographic
recording for interferometry, processing of 2D pictures, operations with laser beams, and …

Diffraction characteristics of general dielectric planar (slab) gratings and surface-relief
(corrugated) gratings are reviewed. Applications to laser-beam deflection, guidance …

Organic Nonlinear Optical Materials provides an extensive description of the preparation
and characterization of organic materials for applications in nonlinear and electro-optics …

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

This book describes the processes of optical information recording in photorefractive crystals
and applications of these materials in phase-conjugating devices, holographic …

This paper describes various nonlinear optical phenomena in photorefractive media and
selected applications in optical computing. These phenomena include optical phase …

Compositions of lithium niobate containing 4.5 at.% or more MgO have the ability to transmit,
without distortion, light 100 times as intense as undopecl compositions. Holographic …

We employ an optical technique requiring no electrodes to measure three parameters
characterizing photorefractive traps in nominally undoped n-type bismuth silicate at 515-and …

Devices for optical processing and computing systems are discussed, with emphasis on the
materials requirements imposed by functional constraints. Generalized optical processing …