Self-focusing and self-deflection of laser beams in transparent plzt ceramics

1 July 1986

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Ferroelectrics

Vol. 69 (1) , 67-73
https://doi.org/10.1080/00150198608008126

Abstract

We report measurements of the self-focusing and self-deflection of argon ion laser light for PLZT 11/65/35 ceramic samples. The results are interpreted in terms of a nonlinear refractive index and a thermal lens model. The far-field patterns of a thermal lens and self-deflected light beams are presented.

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