Abstract
Lead barium niobate (Pb1-xBaxNb2O6, PBN1-x) is a very promising photorefractive material for applications such as holographic data storage. We investigate the light induced absorption, photorefractive properties, such as the sensitivity, diffraction efficiency, and gain, and thermal fixing properties in Ce doped tetragonal PBN50, and compare with the properties of an undoped PBN sample. Non-single photon behavior was observed only in Ce doped sample, but not in the undoped sample. Thermal fixing was achieved in both undoped and Ce doped samples at temperatures above 70o C. The room temperature life times after thermal fixing were estimated to be 30 hours and 20 days for undoped and Ce doped samples, respectively. OCIS codes: (160.5320) Photorefractive materials; (210.2860) Holographic and volume memories.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Photorefractive Materials, Effects and Devices, APMED 1999 |
| Publisher | Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 1557526060 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Advances in Photorefractive Materials, Effects and Devices, APMED 1999 - Elsinore, Denmark Duration: 1999 Jun 27 → 1999 Jun 27 |
Publication series
| Name | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
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Conference
| Conference | Advances in Photorefractive Materials, Effects and Devices, APMED 1999 |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Elsinore |
| Period | 99/6/27 → 99/6/27 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was partially funded by the Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) through the Photorefractive Information Storage Materials (PRISM) Program Consortium. Crystal growth facilities support was provided by the Center for Materials Research at Stanford University.
Publisher Copyright:
© 1999 OSA - The Optical Society. All rights reserved.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Mechanics of Materials