title: Thermal detuning effects in a standing wave acoustooptic modulator.
abstract: The acoustic absorption loss in a standing wave acoustooptic modulator produces a temperature rise in the acoustooptic medium that can lead to distortion, discrete transitions, and hysteresis in curves of diffracted optical power vs frequency or temperature. Experimental data obtained with a barium sodium niobate standing wave modulator are presented.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Burkhart