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Photorefractive response and optical damage of LiNbO3 optical waveguides produced by swift heavy ion irradiation

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The photorefractive behaviour of a novel type of optical waveguides fabricated in LiNbO3 by swift heavy ion irradiation is investigated. First, the electro-optic coefficient r 33 of these guides that is crucial in the photorefractive effect is measured. Second, two complementary aspects of the photorefractive response are studied: (i) recording and light-induced and dark erasure of holographic gratings; (ii) optical beam degradation in single-beam configuration. The main photorefractive parameters, recording and erasing time constants, maximum refractive-index change and optical damage thresholds are determined.

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  1. Departamento de Física de Materiales, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain

    J. Villarroel, M. Carrascosa, A. García-Cabañes & O. Caballero-Calero

  2. Centro Microanálisis de Materiales CMAM, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, 28049, Spain

    O. Caballero-Calero & M. Crespillo

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Villarroel, J., Carrascosa, M., García-Cabañes, A. et al. Photorefractive response and optical damage of LiNbO3 optical waveguides produced by swift heavy ion irradiation. Appl. Phys. B 95, 429–433 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-009-3386-2

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