Observation of strong stimulated photorefractive scattering and self-pumped phase conjugation in LiNbO3:Mg in the ultraviolet

Opt Express. 2005 Sep 19;13(19):7666-71. doi: 10.1364/opex.13.007666.

Abstract

We report on the observation of diffusion-dominant photorefraction and light-induced nonlinear forward and backward scattering in highly Mg-doped LiNbO3 at 351 nm. We also demonstrate what we believe to be the first continuous-wave self-pumped phase conjugation via stimulated photorefractive backscattering in the ultraviolet.