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Self-heating effects in electro-optic light modulators

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The performance of an electro-optic light modulator under high average laser power is studied theoretically and experimentally. Absorption of laser radiation produces a thermal gradient in the electro-optic crystal which degrades the performance of the modulator. Measurements on modulators using KDP and KD*P crystals support the analytical results.

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  1. Faculty of Physics, Sofia University, BG-1126, Sofia, Bulgaria

    I. P. Khristov, I. V. Tomov & S. M. Saltiel

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Khristov, I.P., Tomov, I.V. & Saltiel, S.M. Self-heating effects in electro-optic light modulators. Opt Quant Electron 15, 289–295 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00619898

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