Applied Physics B

Photorefractive amplification and generation of light beams in BaTiO 3 controlled by the intensity of the pump light

Jens Timo Neumann, Connor M. L. Rowe, Eckhard Krätzig

Published Jul 1, 1998• 3 citations

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DOI: 10.1007/s003400050477

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