Article
Threshold for Spontaneous Pattern Formation in Reflection-Grating-Dominated Photorefractive Media with Mirror Feedback
Optics Letters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-1996
Abstract
A theoretical analysis is presented of spontaneous pattern formation in a system consisting of a photorefractive medium and a feedback mirror. A threshold condition for the pattern formation is derived from a new set of coupling equations with the assumption that reflection gratings are dominant. It is shown that the pattern formation can occur with only energy coupling. The direction of the sideband beams is calculated as a function of the mirror position, and the result is compared with that of an experiment with a KNbO3 crystal.
Inclusive pages
779-781
ISBN/ISSN
0146-9592
Copyright
Copyright © 1996, Optical Society of America
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
Tokuyuki Honda and Partha P. Banerjee. "Threshold for Spontaneous Pattern Formation in Reflection-Grating-Dominated Photorefractive Media with Mirror Feedback" Optics Letters Vol. 21 Iss. 11 (1996) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/partha_banerjee/123/
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