Fast Photorefractive Self-Focusing in InP:Fe Semi-Conductor at Infrared Wavelengths

Cristian Dan (1) , Naima Khelfaoui (1) , Delphine Wolfersberger (1) , Nicolas Fressengeas (1) , Hervé Leblond (2)

1 LMOPS - Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes
2 POMA - Propriétés Optiques des Matériaux et Applications

The fast self-trapping behaviour of an infrared beam in photorefractive InP:Fe is studied experimentally and theoretically versus the intensity. The laser is shown to be self-focused in less than a millisecond at telecommunications intensities.

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Cristian Dan, Naima Khelfaoui, Delphine Wolfersberger, Nicolas Fressengeas, Hervé Leblond. Fast Photorefractive Self-Focusing in InP:Fe Semi-Conductor at Infrared Wavelengths. CLEO/QELS 2007, May 2007, Baltimore, United States. pp.JWA66-1-1. ⟨hal-00150317⟩