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Photochromic lithium niobate and method for preparing same

US3933504A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1973
Grant dateJan 20, 1976
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Expiry dateNov 19, 1993

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03H2260/54
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Photochromic lithium niobate crystals containing iron and either manganese or copper are useful for recording phase holograms in the photosensitive state of the crystals, which holograms can be permanently fixed and read out without loss in the quality of the image obtained therefrom over extended periods.

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