Influence of recording conditions on crossed-beam photorefractive gratings in doubly doped LiNbO3 crystals

Appl Opt. 2006 Aug 10;45(23):5942-9. doi: 10.1364/ao.45.005942.

Abstract

The influence of the recording conditions, including the widths of the recording beams, the width ratio of the recording beams, and the recording angles, on the properties of crossed-beam photorefractive gratings in doubly doped LiNbO3 crystals is studied. A theoretical model that combines the band transport model with two-dimensional coupled-wave theory is proposed. The numerical calculations of the space-charge field, the intensity profiles of the diffracted beam, and the diffraction efficiency are presented.