Grating spacing dependence of nonvolatile holographic recording with arbitrary charge transport lengths

Authors: Dong, Qianmin; Liu, Liren; Liu, De'an; Dai, Cuixia

Source: Optik – International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, Volume 115, Number 9, November 2004 , pp. 427-431(5)

Publisher: Urban & Fischer

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Abstract:

Grating spacing dependence of nonvolatile holographic recording in doubly doped lithium niobate crystals is theoretically investigated allowing arbitrary charge transport lengths. It is shown that the nonvolatile refractive index modulation initially increases with increasing grating spacing, then a saturation behavior arises because of the dominant bulk photovoltaic effect. Although different charge transport length results in different nonvolatile refractive index modulation, the grating spacing dependence of nonvolatile holographic recording obeys almost the same rules for arbitrary charge transport lengths. The experimental results obtained by recording nonvolatile holograms in LiNbO₃:Cu:Ce crystals with different grating spacing are consistent with the theoretical analyses.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0030-4026-00385

Affiliations: 1: Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 800-211, Shanghai 201800, P.R. China

Publication date: 2004-11-01