title: Acoustooptic interaction for most effective deflection of unguided light via acoustic surface waves.
abstract: The light deflection efficiencies of surface acoustic waves propagating on YZ-LiNbO(3) crystal are examined for different geometrical configurations. The optimum one is found to be the back reflection geometry, with S polarization of the impinging light beam, where a figure of ~16% of the total deflected to undeflected light intensity ratio is easily attainable with a surface corrugation amplitude of about 50 A.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alippi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Socino