Vector analysis of the space-charge field in nonconventionally biased photorefractive crystals

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2175-2185

  Crognale, C ^a   Rosa, L ^a  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Nonlinear wave propagation; Optical self focusing; Optical solitons; Photorefractive effects; Photorefractive materials

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRYSTALS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SOLITONS; VECTORS;

NONLINEAR WAVE PROPAGATION; OPTICAL SELF FOCUSING; OPTICAL SOLITONS; PHOTOREFRACTIVE CRYSTALS; PHOTOREFRACTIVE EFFECTS;

PHOTOREFRACTIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 22544436399     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.849935     Document Type: Article

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