Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 18, 1813001(2023)

Lithium Niobate Crystals: From Holographic Storage to 3D Display

Dahuai Zheng1, Shuolin Wang1,2, Junkun Chen1, Yuqi Zhang1, Hongde Liu1, Mengxin Ren1、*, Yongfa Kong1、**, and Jingjun Xu1、***
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics & TEDA Institute of Applied Physics, Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin 300457, China
  • 2College of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, Jiangsu, China
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    Figures & Tables(6)
    Recording and reproduction processes of holographic displays[25]. (a) Recording; (b) reproduction
    Non-volatile storage of doped LN crystal[47]. (a) Band structure of LN∶Fe,Mn crystal; (b) non-volatile holographic storage and reading
    Diffraction efficiency as function of time for LN∶V crystals with different V doping concentrations[67]. V concentrations in molar fraction are: (a) 0.1%; (b) 0.3%; (c) 0.5%; (d) 0.7% and 1.0%
    Performance indicators of LN∶Bi,Mg crystal[13]. (a) Diffraction efficiency as function of time, with curve on left side referring to writing process; (b) energy transfer from pump beam (blue line) to signal beam (red line); (c) coupling gain coefficient at different intensity ratios between pump and signal light
    Dynamic holographic display at refresh rate of 60 Hz based on LN crystal
    • Table 1. Comparison of photorefractive properties of different co-doped LN crystals (laser wavelength: 532 nm; intensity: 250 mW/cm2)[37]

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      Table 1. Comparison of photorefractive properties of different co-doped LN crystals (laser wavelength: 532 nm; intensity: 250 mW/cm2)[37]

      SampleDoping concentrationsPhotorefractive properties
      Fe mass fraction /%Mg molar fraction /%Hf molar fraction /%Zr molar fraction /%ηsat /%τr /s

      S /

      (cm·J-1

      σph /

      (Ω-1·cm-1

      LN∶Fe0.0170160
      LN∶Fe,Mg20.0127060
      LN∶Fe,Mg60.0161515
      LN∶Fe,Hf20.03268.017.23.991.31×10-13
      LN∶Fe,Hf50.03555.410.75.231.78×10-13
      LN∶Fe,Zr10.03125.52.213.462.52×10-12
      LN∶Fe,Zr20.03232.01.812.872.91×10-12
      LN∶Fe,Zr30.03332.71.813.482.72×10-12
      LN∶Fe,Zr40.03432.51.813.403.10×10-12
      LN∶Fe,Zr50.03542.22.212.613.04×10-12
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    Dahuai Zheng, Shuolin Wang, Junkun Chen, Yuqi Zhang, Hongde Liu, Mengxin Ren, Yongfa Kong, Jingjun Xu. Lithium Niobate Crystals: From Holographic Storage to 3D Display[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(18): 1813001

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    Paper Information

    Category: micro and nano optics

    Received: May. 22, 2023

    Accepted: Jul. 12, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 29, 2023

    The Author Email: Ren Mengxin (ren_mengxin@nankai.edu.cn), Kong Yongfa (kongyf@nankai.edu.cn), Xu Jingjun (jjxu@nankai.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230850

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