Near-infrared properties of Rh-doped Bi12TiO20 crystals for photonic applications

Abstract

The effect of Rh doping in Bi12TiO20 (BTO) crystals on the photosensitivity and recording speed at 1064 nm is reported. Response time of 0.1 s is measured during real-time holographic recording without any preliminary treatments. Once the crystal is pre-excited with a green light, the detected response time becomes 0.02 s. A possibility to implement BTO:Rh crystal plate with liquid crystals into a hybrid organic/inorganic device is demonstrated, which opens perspectives for further near-infrared applications. (c) 2013 Optical Society of America