title: Logarithmic output from cascaded two-beam coupling interactions in photorefractive crystals.
abstract: A scheme is presented that uses cascaded two-beam coupling interactions to optically generate a log transform. By optimizing the two free parameters of gain coefficient and beam intensity ratio for each interaction region, we have generated a computed output intensity that is the natural log of the input intensity, with an accuracy of better than 1% over a four decade dynamic range.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Eason
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: James