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Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics

Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics is a research topic within Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Science Explorer counts 37k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the photonics and optoelectronics of lithium niobate crystals, covering a wide range of topics such as optical modulators, photonic crystals, electro-optic effects, nonlinear optics, integrated photonics, frequency conversion, microresonators, and holographic data storage.

  • Lithium Niobate
  • Photonics
  • Optical Modulators
  • Photonic Crystals
  • Electro-optic Effects
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Integrated Photonics
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Microresonators
  • Holographic Data Storage
Research works
37k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+11%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
50% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
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