Real-time imaging of grating formation in LiNbO3:Fe using Mach-Zehnder interferometer

Norbert Tarjányi

doi:10.1117/1.3481117

1 August 2010 Real-time imaging of grating formation in LiNbO₃:Fe using Mach-Zehnder interferometer

Norbert Tarjányi

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 49, Issue 8, 085602 (August 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3481117

Abstract

A setup for observing formation of light-induced diffraction grating in LiNbO₃:Fe in real time is presented. The utilization of this setup allows monitoring the temporal dependence of the diffraction efficiencies of several diffraction orders and observing the temporal evolution of the grating by means of the Mach-Zehnder optical interferometer at the same time. The part of the setup responsible for imaging of the space-time distribution of the refractive index changes in a crystal is advantageous to those making long-period gratings in various photorefractive materials because of easy and direct readout of both the grating spacing and the amplitude of the refractive index modulation. These two parameters are well controlled, and the recording of the grating can be stopped after desired values are reached.

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Norbert Tarjányi "Real-time imaging of grating formation in LiNbO₃:Fe using Mach-Zehnder interferometer," Optical Engineering 49(8), 085602 (1 August 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3481117

Published: 1 August 2010

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