Abstract
We have investigated angle multiplexing combined with peristrophic (rotational) multiplexing in a photorefractive LiNbO3 crystal of cylindrical shape. The peristrophic multiplexing was achieved by rotating the recording medium while the angle multiplexing, by varying the incident angle of the reference beam. Angle multiplexing in synchronization with rotation of the sample made it possible to continuously record and retrieve holograms. In the combined multiplexing, holograms were stored at different peristrophic positions and thus their angular selectivity could be much improved in comparison to that of only angle-multiplexed holograms. The theoretical angular selectivity was derived, along with its dependence on the sample rotation. The experimentally measured selectivity was in agreement with the theoretical one. The angular selectivity of angle-multiplexed holograms was measured to be 0.03° in the absence of sample rotation and it became less than 0.0075° with a sample rotation by 5.4°.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-303 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 269 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 Jan 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Grant (No.: R01-2002-000-00476) from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering