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Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics

Reflection of radiation from a moving polarization region in resonant Bragg structures

Vladimir V. Likhanskii, Aleksandr G Sukharev

Published Nov 30, 1988• 0 citations
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Abstract

An investigation is made of the control of the reflection of a signal from a moving induced polarization region in resonant Bragg structures. Expressions are obtained for the reflection coefficients as a function of the difference between the frequency of a signal and that of a resonant transition, and of the difference between the wave vectors of the radiation and of the periodic Bragg structure. The conditions under which the reflection coefficients are high are determined.

DOI
10.1070/qe1988v018n11abeh012691

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