The Physics of Phase Conjugate Mirrors
Abstract
The basic physics of phase conjugate mirrors and its applications are discussed. The process of degenerate four-wave mixing which leads to phase conjugate signals is addressed, and stimulated backscattering processes which also give rise to phase conjugate reflections are described. The applications of phase conjugate mirrors to spectroscopy, aberration correction in double-pass systems, automatic pointing and tracking, image projection, laser resonators, spatial and temporal convolution and correlation, edge enhancement, digital processing, and frequency filtering are discussed.
- Publication:
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Progress in Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- 1984
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1984PQE.....9..101G
- Keywords:
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- Incident Radiation;
- Linear Polarization;
- Mirrors;
- Phase Conjugation;
- Reflected Waves;
- Wave Interaction;
- Aberration;
- Aerosols;
- Backscattering;
- Bandwidth;
- Brillouin Effect;
- Holography;
- Kerr Magnetooptical Effect;
- Light Scattering;
- Optical Pumping;
- Resonators;
- Semiconductor Devices;
- Spectroscopy;
- Temperature Effects;
- Tracking (Position);
- Optics