Abstract
We consider the possibility of restoration and/or enhancement of decaying holograms in photorefractive media by using a simple optical readout in conjunction with a phase conjugator. The results indicate that extremely weak holograms can be enhanced provided that the two-beam coupling is sufficiently strong. Steady-state photorefractive holograms can be maintained continuously without decay by using a properly designed readout scheme. The result also provides an explanation for the formation of mutually pumped phase conjugation in terms of the amplification of initial noise gratings.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2204-2212 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- General Engineering