With emphasis on LiNbO 3 the basic principles, the developments over four decades, and
recent applications of the thermal fixation of photorefractive holograms are reviewed …

The photorefractive properties of lithium niobate crystals doped with manganese (Mn) have
been investigated. It is found that the effect of dark decay due to electron tunneling, which is …

We present experimental data showing a significant dependence of light absorption on
temperature in photorefractive LiNbO 3: Fe crystals. The results are successfully explained …

Photo-induced currents and voltages determine the photorefractive process in doped LiNbO
3, which can be utilized for the reversible storage of thick phase holograms. Optical …

Holographic gratings were thermally fixed in iron-doped photorefractive LiNbO_3 crystals
and developed with frequency-doubled Q-switched pulses of a Nd: YAG laser (light …

Holograms are thermally fixed in photorefractive lithium niobate crystals, ie, they are
recorded at temperatures between 130 and 180 C. The setup is actively stabilized during …

The thermal and optical stability of photorefractive holograms written in iron-doped LiNbO 3
have been measured over the temperature range from 50 to 165 degrees C. In each case …

Summary form only given. Photorefractive lithium niobate (LN) remains one of the most
promising materials for holographic data storage applications. Some of the most important …

A theoretical explanation of nonvolatile holographic recording in LiNbO_3: Fe: Mn crystals is
given based on jointly solving the two-center material equations and the coupled-wave …

A prescription for a material preparation and fixing technique is presented that permits a
thermally fixed hologram to be recorded in Fe-doped LiNbO_3 with high diffraction efficiency …