Abstract

A model to describe the fanning effect based on the beam-coupling mechanism in photorefractive crystals is presented. The intensity distribution of the fanning beam in a 45°-cut BaTiO₃ crystal is measured experimentally. The results show good quantitative agreement with theory.

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