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Recording and self-enhancement of dynamic polarization gratings in degenerate four-wave-mixing geometry

  • A. Ozols*
  • , A. Belyaev
  • , V. Kokars
  • , P. Augustovs
  • , K. Traskovskis
  • , D. Saharov
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Riga Technical University

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Abstract

Scalar and vectorial degenerate four-wave-mixing (DFWM) in azobenzene molecular K-RJ-4-3 [N,N-bis(5,5,5- tryphenylpentyl)-4-((4-tritylphenyl)diazenyl)aniline] and in chalcogenide a-As2S3 glassy films is experimentally investigated. A coherent self-enhancement (CSE) of holographic gratings (HG) in this geometry was experimentally confirmed, for the first time to our knowledge, thus establishing a new method of HG recording, the DFWM CSE recording. Scalar linear s-s, p-p and circular R-R(right) polarizations and orthogonal linear s-p and circular L(left)-R polarizations were used for HG recording with 2 i1/4m period at 532 nm. In the case of K-RJ-4-3 film L-R polarizations were the most efficient enabling the maximum DFWM efficiency Imax=14.5% whereas in the case of a-As2S3 film s-s polarizations were the best with Imax=6.0%. DFWM CSE recording has exhibited a different polarization dependence compared to normal DWFM recording. CSE factor I/I0 (I0 being the initial I) was the highest for K-RJ-4-3 film (6.8) with s-s polarizations compared to 3 for a-As2S3 film with p-p polarizations. Two-wave HG recording was also studied for comparison.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEighth International Conference on Advanced Optical Materials and Devices, AOMD 2014
EditorsJanis Spigulis
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628415209
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Advanced Optical Materials and Devices, AOMD 2014 - Riga, Latvia
Duration: 25 Aug 201427 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9421
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Advanced Optical Materials and Devices, AOMD 2014
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period25/08/1427/08/14

Keywords

  • degenerate four-wave mixing
  • dynamic holography
  • polarization gratings
  • self-enhancement of gratings
  • two-wave mixing

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