The Physics and Applications of Photorefractive Materials (Oxford Series in Optical and Imaging Sciences, 11)

photorefractive Materials Combine Photoconductive And Electro-optic Properties. Nearly 2000 Papers Have Been Written About The Subject In The Last Twenty Years, And Physicists And Engineers Are Interested In The Great Variety Of Potential Applications. This Book Summarizes All The Advances In This Field In A Manner That Provides Both A Good Introduction For Beginning Students And A Detailed Account For More Experienced Researchers. Photorefractive materials combine photoconductive and electro-optic properties. A large amount of research has been poured into the subject of photorefractive materials in the last two decades. This book provides an introduction and a detailed account of all the major advances.