Different temperature dependences of photorefractive parameters of Ce-doped and Rh-doped BaTiO3

eff and the electro-optic coefficient r₃₃ in Ce-doped and Rh-doped BaTiO₃ were determined by two-beam coupling measurements. It was found that the effective trap density N_eff of BaTiO₃:Ce increases whereas that of BaTiO₃:Rh decreases with increasing temperature. The electro-optic coefficient r₃₃ of both crystals increases with temperature. The photorefractive response times were also measured and found to decrease with different rates as temperature increases in the two crystals. The results were discussed by using the two-centre model for BaTiO₃:Ce and three-charge-state model for BaTiO₃:Rh. We found that the different temperature dependence of N_eff in the two crystals was due to the fact that the deep- and shallow-trap levels in BaTiO₃:Ce are caused by different impurity centres whereas those in BaTiO₃:Rh are caused by different charge states of the same impurity centre. Received: 16 July 1998/Revised version: 26 October 1998     

光折变晶体Ce:BaTiO3电光和压电系数的测量

用干涉仪的方法测量了Ce:BaTiO₃晶体的低频电光系数和压电系数．排除压电效应对光通过晶体引起相位的变化，得到低频下经极化的Ce:BaTiO₃单晶的电光系数r₄₂=1945±220pm/V和r₁₃=11.8±1pm/V．从而，为研究Ce:BaTiO₃晶体的光折变效应和理论计算提供了精确的线性电光系数 关键词：     

Influence of post-growth treatment on the optical properties of In:Ce:Cu:LiNbO3 crystals

Congruent In (3 mol%):Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals have been grown by the Czochralski method in air. Some crystal samples were reduced in Li₂CO₃ power, and others were oxidized in Nb₂O₅ power. The structure of crystals was studied by an infrared transmittance spectrum. The resistance ability to optical damage and the photorefractive properties were measured by light-induced scattering experiments and two-beam coupling, respectively. It has been found that the reduction treatment increased the photoconductivity , which resulted in decreased erasure time and diffraction efficiency, but higher light-induced scattering resistance ability. The oxidation treatment caused the inverse affect. Finally, the nonvolatile holographic recording in In:Ce:Cu:LiNbO3 crystals is realized.     

BaTiO3晶体自抽运相位共轭特性研究

研究了多种Rh:BaTiO₃和Ce:BaTiO₃晶体样品的受激背向光折变散射自抽运相位共轭特性和响应时间特性.结果表明,入射光与晶体a面或b面法线的夹角较大时,自抽运相位共轭光有更高的反射率、更快响应时间.利用前向二波耦合特性和相向二波耦合特性对实验现象给予合理的解释.实验结果表明,多数Ce:BaTiO₃晶体比Rh:BaTiO₃晶体的共轭光反射率高. 关键词： 钛酸钡晶体 二波耦合 自抽运相位共轭 响应时间     

Light-induced charge transport processes in photorefractive barium titanate doped with rhodium and iron

Absorption, light-induced absorption changes, photo and dark conductivities, bulk photovoltaic currents and two-beam coupling gain coefficients are measured for oxidized, as grown and reduced BaTiO₃:Rh,Fe crystals. Theoxidized sample shows hole conductivity and three photorefractive levels are present: Rh^4+/5+ Fe^4+/5+ and Rh^3+/4+. The measurements indicate that Rh^3+/4+ is responsible for the photo conductivity and that its energy level is located (0.9 ± 0.1) eV above the valence band edge. Theas grown sample also shows hole conductivity and two photorefractive levels are involved: Rh^3+/4+ and Fe 3+/4+. The results yield that the Fe^3+/4+ level is located (0.95 ± 0.05) eV above the valence band edge. In thereduced sample electrons are the dominant charge carriers and two levels are of importance. The shallow one is located (0.39 ± 0.05) eV below the conduction band edge. Here the performance of this crystal is strongly impaired by a pronounced sublinear photo conductivity.Dedicated to O. F. Schirmer on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Parameters of light-induced charge transfer processes in photorefractive crystals

A method is outlined by which the parameters governing light-induced charge transfer processes in photorefractive crystals can be determined. The system BaTiO₃:Rh is treated as an example. EPR is used to obtain information on the EPR-active defect charge states. Through simultaneous observation of light-induced EPR-and optical absorption changes, the corresponding optical absorption bands are established as fingerprints of the defect charge states. Consistency arguments make it possible to label EPR-silent absorption bands in this way also, significantly extending the scope of EPR-based defect studies. On this basis, the charge transfer paths taking place under illumination are identified. Quantitatively, the defect concentrations are directly or indirectly derived from the available EPR signals. In addition, the kinetics of the light-induced changes of the densities of the occurring defect charge states are studied. In conjunction with the defect concentrations, this makes it possible to deduce the responsible transfer parameters.     

Photorefractive parameters and light-induced absorption in BaTiO3

The light-induced absorption coefficient Δα and the light-intensity dependence of the photorefractive parameters known as the effective trap density N_E, the mobility-recombination product μτ_r and the photoconductivity σ_ph have been measured for four nominally pure BaTiO₃ crystals. The qualitative correlation between Δα, N_E, Δα,N_E, (μτ_r)^?1 and σ_ph has been revealed. The results are explained by the two-center model of deep and shallow traps.     

Enhanced performance of a mutually pumped phase-conjugation setup using two photorefractive crystals

A mutually pumped phase-conjugator (MPPC) consisting of two photorefractive crystals is investigated experimentally at a wavelength of about 807 nm. In addition to a Rh:BaTiO₃ crystal, which is used in a modified bridge configuration for phase-conjugation, a Co:BaTiO₃ crystal is used to amplify the phase-conjugate beam by wave-mixing. The phase-conjugate power is at least doubled compared to that using only one crystal, and the beam quality of the phase-conjugate beam is distinctly improved. Moreover, the temporal stability of the phase-conjugate output using two crystals is much higher than that using only one crystal. Received: 7 December 2000 / Revised version: 12 January 2001 / Published online: 27 April 2001     

Fermi-level engineering of BaTiO3 by alkali codoping: increasing the near-infrared absorption by rhodium

Using electron paramagnetic resonance, optical absorption, and fast spectroscopy of light-induced absorption changes, it is shown that codoping BaTiO₃:Rh with Na_Ba acceptors raises the charge state of Rh³⁺ to Rh⁴⁺. Subsequent oxidation under high oxygen pressures can lower the Fermi level to Rh^4+/5+, leading to increased infrared absorption. The light-induced charge transfer in such specimens is characterised by “one center” behaviour. Received: 18 November 1998 / Revised version: 23 December 1998 / Published online: 7 April 1999     

The dielectric behaviour of doped near-stoichiometric lithium niobate in the terahertz range

The dielectric properties of near-stoichiometric LiNbO₃:Fe and LiNbO₃:Ce single crystals have been investigated using terahertz time domain spectroscopy in a frequency range of 0.7-1.6 THz at room temperature. When coupled with an applied external optical field, obvious photorefractive effects were observed, resulting in a modulation of the complex dielectric constant for the crystals. The variation in refractive index, |Δn|, had a linear relationship with the applied light intensity, accompanied by a step-like decrease at high intensity. The findings were attributed to the internal space charge field of the photorefraction and the light-induced domain reversal in the crystals.     

TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DECAY OF LIGHT-INDUCED ABSORPTION IN PHOTOREFRACTIVE BaTiO3 CRYSTALS

We report the observations of the decay processes of light-induced absorption in one undoped and two Ce-doped BaTiO₃ crystals. Two decay times were found, they had not a strong dependence on intensity in our experiment. We present a model with two different shallow trap centers to explain the experimental results. The theoretical and experimental resales agree well with each other. The light-induced absorption coefficients and decay times corresponding to the two shallow levels are also given.     

Nonvolatile hologram storage properties of tri-doped Zn:Ce:Cu:LiNbO3 crystals

Congruent Zn(7 mol%):Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ single crystal was grown by the Czochralski method in air. The occupation mechanism of the Zn²⁺ was discussed by an infrared transmittance spectrum. The nonvolatile holographic recording in Zn(7 mol%):Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ single crystal was measured by two-photon fixed method. Zn(7 mol%):Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ single crystals present the faster recording time and higher light-induced scattering resistance ability comparing with Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ single crystals.     

Impurity mediated mechanism of photorefractive effect in BaTiO3: A combination of sangster and piezoelectric effects

An impurity mediated mechanism of photorefractive effect in BaTiO₃ is proposed. The photoinduced changes in the relative concentration of Fe³⁺ in BaTiO₃ results in an electro-optic coupling through a combination of the Sangster and piezoelectric effects. This is based on the examination of the extensive results on the EPR of Fe³⁺ in the BaTiO₃ lattice. This model explains the improved photorefractive behavior of BaTiO₃ on doping with Co²⁺.     

Photorefractive properties for holographic application of Ce:Fe:LiNbO3 crystals with various [Li]/[Nb] ratios

Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals with various [Li]/[Nb] ratios were grown by the Czochralski method from melts having compositions varying between 48.6 and 58 mol% Li₂O. The Ce, Li and Nb concentrations in the grown Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals were analyzed by the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES). It was found that as the [Li]/[Nb] ratio increases in the melt, the [Li]/[Nb] ratio in the crystal and the distribution coefficients of Ce ions increase also. The photorefractive properties of the Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals were experimentally studied by the two-wave coupling method. The results show that as the [Li]/[Nb] ratio increases, the dynamic range decreases, but the photorefractive sensitivity and the signal-to-noise ratio improve. In a coherent volume 0.192 cm³ of a Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystal with [Li]/[Nb] ratio of 1.2, 3800 holograms with 800×600 pixels have been successfully multiplexed in a compact volume holographic data storage system.     

Nonvolatile photorefractive holographic recording in Sc:Ce:Cu:LiNbO3

In this paper experimental studies of nonvolatile photorefractive holographic recording in Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals doped with Sc(0,1,2,3 mol%) were carried out. The Sc:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals were grown by the Czochralski method and oxidized in Nb₂O₅ powders. The nonvolatile holographic recording in Sc:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals was realized by the two-photon fixed method. We found that the recording time of Sc:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystal became shorter with the increase of Sc doping concentration, especially doping with Sc(3 mol%), which exceeds the so-called threshold, and there was little loss of nonvolatile diffraction efficiencies between Sc(3 mol%):Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ and Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals.     

Effect of rhodium doping on the photorefractive properties of BCT crystals at 850 nm

We present an experimental investigation of the photorefractive properties of rhodium-doped barium calcium titanate (BCT) crystals of the congruent melting composition Ba_0.77Ca_0.23TiO₃. Considering the results previously obtained on this crystal in the visible region, it should be a good alternative to BaTiO₃. Nevertheless, many applications use infrared light. Therefore we present here a study of rhodium-doped BCT crystals at 850 nm. This wavelength is of special interest as it is in the spectral range of laser diodes. Rhodium doping is expected to enhance the sensitivity of the crystal in the infrared as is the case for BaTiO₃.We first noticed that BCT:Rh crystals are sensitive at this wavelength as expected. Furthermore, the photorefractive properties are interesting in terms of photorefractive gain, with a gain as high as 3 cm^-1 with ordinary polarization. This study has also put forward the fact that rhodium is not the only defect that participates in the photorefractive effect. Indeed, a large quantity of iron seems to be present in the BCT crystals and to participate in the photorefractive effect.An Erratum to this article can be found at     

BaTiO3和Ce:BaTiO3晶体极性声子和电磁激元的喇曼散射研究

从声子-电磁激元频率色散关系的普遍公式出发,推导出了单轴晶体的Merten方程和电磁激元的频率色散关系。测量了BaTiO₃和Ce:BaTiO₃晶体的简正模和斜声子的喇曼散射谱,并根据Merten方程,拟合出了斜声子的方向色散曲线;记录了A₁类电磁激元在不同波矢值下的喇曼谱,观察到其频率色散现象.根据以上结果,对A₁(TO)模喇曼谱中两个宽的非对称峰的归属和BaTiO₃晶体的结构相变机制进行了讨论;计算出了这两种晶体的受夹介电常数;分析了掺Ce对BaTiO₃晶体结构的影响。 关键词：     

Optical damage resistance of Ce:Fe:LiNbO3 crystals with various Li/Nb ratios

Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals were grown by the Czochralski technique with various ratios of Li/Nb = 0.94, 1.05, 1.20 and 1.38 in the melt. Their UV–Vis absorption spectra were measured in order to investigate their defect structures and their optical damage resistance was characterized by the photoinduced birefringence change and transmission facual distortion method. The optical damage resistance of Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals improves with the Li/Nb ratio increases. The dependence of the optical damage resistance on the defect structure of Ce:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals is discussed in detail.     

Photorefraction in the ultraviolet: Materials and effects

Doped as well as nominally pure crystals of Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃), -Arginine Phosphate (LAP), Lithium Iodate (LiIO₃), Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP), Lithium Formate (LFM), Beta-Barium Borate (BBO), and lithium tetra borate were grown and investigated for photorefractive effects at ultraviolet wavelengths down to 333 nm. In nominally undoped LiNbO₃ crystals strong beam coupling effects were observed. In contrast to the visible we revealed a diffusion-dominated charge transport mechanism based on holes, and a low photovoltaic field in the order of 550 V/cm. With such a crystal we investigated the modulation transfer function of a lensless image projection system based on a phase conjugation scheme. A spatial frequency response beyond 2800 line pairs per millimeter was observed. Photorefractive beam coupling was also obtained in LiIO₃. Light-induced scattering was detected in iron-doped LiIO₃ whereas as-grown LAP material did not exhibit any observable photorefractive effects. However, 100 kV X-ray irradiation seems to induce material defects which can lead to weak light-induced scattering at 351 nm. In all other above-mentioned materials, doped as well as undoped, light-induced scattering could not be observed. On the other hand, this is appreciated in all the applications where the crystals are used as nonlinear material for optical frequency conversion.     

Structure and nonvolatile holographic recording of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO3 crystals

A series of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals has been grown by Czochralski method. Their infrared transmittance spectra and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were measured and discussed to investigate their defect structure. The nonvolatile holographic recording of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals was characterized by the two-photon fixed method. We found that the recording time of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals became shorter and nonvolatile diffraction efficiency decreases with the increase of Mg doping concentration, especially doping with Mg approaches and exceeds the so-called threshold. And the nonvolatility vanishes when the concentration of MgO exceeds 4 mol%. The intrinsic and extrinsic defects were discussed to explain the nonvolatile holographic properties in the Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals.