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Theoretical Analysis of Diffraction Efficiency of Photocarrier Grating

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The diffraction efficiency of the photocarrier grating (PCG) has been theoretically analyzed. Firstly, the model of the PCG has been set up, and the distribution of the carrier concentration has been studied. Secondly, the change in refractive index produced by the photocarriers has been estimated. Finally, a rigorous coupled-wave analysis has been employed to investigate the diffraction efficiency of the PCG. The results show that when the angle between the two excitation lasers increases, the change of the refractive index decreases, leading to a weak grating. The optimal incident angle of the probe laser is dependent on the angle between the two excitation lasers, and the relation between these two angles for the higher diffraction efficiency of the +1st forward-diffracted wave has been found. In terms of diffraction efficiency, the optimal parameters have been estimated, and the feasibility of the PCG to be a forward-diffracted component has been confirmed.

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Sun, Q.M., Wang, Y.F., Gao, C.M. et al. Theoretical Analysis of Diffraction Efficiency of Photocarrier Grating. Int J Thermophys 33, 2103–2109 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-012-1316-8

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