Photorefractive Materials and Their Applications II: Survey of Applications (Topics in Applied Physics) (Part 2)

This is the second of two volumes that review, for the first time, all major aspects of photorefractive effects and their applications. Photorefractive effects in electro-optic crystals are based on optically induced space-charge fields which ultimately alter the refractive indices by the electro-optic Pockels effect. The fundamental phenomena leading to photoinduced changes of refractive index, the materials requirements and experimental results on a variety of photorefractive materials are discussed and the most recent theoretical models describing these phenomena are presented. Interest in photorefractive materials has increased in recent years mainly because of their potential for nonlinear optical devices and for optical signals processing applications. Most of these applications are reviewed in this volume. The contributions to the two volumes are written by experts on each topic and are intended for scientists and engineers active in the field and for researchers and graduate students entering the field. Over 300 references to original papers on photorefractive and associated phenomena are cited. Volume 1 appeared as Volume 61 of __Topics in Applied Physics.__ This Is The Second Of Two Volumes That Review, For The First Time, All Major Aspects Of Photorefractive Effects And Their Applications. Photorefractive Effects In Electro-optic Crystals Are Based On Optically Induced Space-charge Fields Which Ultimately Alter The Refractive Indices By The Electro-optic Pockels Effect. The Fundamental Phenomena Leading To Photoinduced Changes Of Refractive Index, The Materials Requirements And Experimental Results On A Variety Of Photorefractive Materials Are Discussed And The Most Recent Theoretical Models Describing These Phenomena Are Presented. Interest In Photorefractive Materials Has Increased In Recent Years Mainly Because Of Their Potential For Nonlinear Optical Devices And For Optical Signals Processing Applications. Most Of These Applications Are Reviewed In This Volume. The Contributions To The Two Volumes Are Written By Experts On Each Topic And Are Intended For Scientists And Engineers Active In The Field And For Researchers And Graduate Students Entering The Field. Over 300 References To Original Papers On Photorefractive And Associated Phenomena Are Cited. Volume 1 Appeared As Volume 61 Of Topics In Applied Physics. Contents: Introduction -- Amplification, Oscillation, And Light-induced Scattering In Photorefractive Crystals -- Photorefractive Effects In Waveguides -- Wave Propagation In Photorefractive Media -- Phase-conjugate Mirrors And Resonators With Photorefractive Materials -- Optical Processing Using Wave Mixing In Photorefractive Crystals -- The Photorefractive Incoherent-to-coherent Optical Converter -- Photorefractive Crystals In Priz Spatial Light Modulators -- Additional References With Titles -- Subject Index. Edited By P. Günter And J.-p. Huignard. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This is the first of two volumes that review, for the first time, all major aspects of photorefractive effects and their applications. Photorefractive effects in electro-optic crystals are based on optically induced space-charge fields which ultimately alter the refractive indices by the electro-optic Pockels effect. The fundamental phenomena leading to photoinduced changes of refractive index, the materials requirements and experimental results on a variety of photorefractive materials are discussed and the most recent theoretical models describing these phenomena are presented. Interest in photorefractive materials has increased in recent years mainly because of their potential for nonlinear optical devices and for optical signals processing applications. Most of these applications are reviewed in the second volume devoted to this topic. The contributions to these two volumes are written by experts on each topic and are intended for scientists and engineers active in the field and for researchers and graduate students entering the field. Over 300 references to original papers on photorefractive and associated phenomena are cited. Introduction....Pages 1-3 Amplification, oscillation, and light-induced scattering in photorefractive crystals....Pages 5-43 Photorefractive effects in waveguides....Pages 45-100 Wave propagation in photorefractive media....Pages 101-150 Phase-conjugate mirrors and resonators with photorefractive materials....Pages 151-203 Optical processing using wave mixing in photorefractive crystals....Pages 205-273 The photorefractive incoherent-to-coherent optical converter....Pages 275-324 Photorefractive crystals in PRIZ spatial light modulators....Pages 325-352