Glossary
- crystal A solid with a structure that exhibits a basically symmetrical and geometrical arrangement. A crystal may already possess this structure, or it may acquire it through mechanical means. More than 50 chemical substances are important to the optical...
- photorefractive material A material in which the refractive index varies according to changes in the light to which it is exposed. Lithium niobate is one example.
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