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Non-volatile holographic storage in doubly doped lithium niobate crystals

Nature 393, 665-668 (18 June 1998)
Photorefractive materials are being widely investigated for applications in holographic data storage¹. Inhomogeneous illumination of these materials with an optical interference pattern redistributes charge, builds up internal electric fields and so changes the refractive index.

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