2k-Grating-assisted self-pumped phase conjugation: Theoretical and experimental studies

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1772-1779

  Lin, Shiuan Huei ^a,b   Lian, Ying Wu ^a,d   Yeh, Pochi ^a   Hsu, Ken Y ^b   Yong, Zhu ^c  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

^d Lambda Research Optics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Four wave mixing; Self pumped phase conjugate; Stimulated photorefractive backscattering

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041300735     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.001772     Document Type: Article

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