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Optical absorption in pyroelectric crystals is accompanied by electrical effects (in addition to the well-known pyroelectric effect) which are not present in other materials. Optical excitation between localized states gives rise to an instantaneous macroscopic polarization change due to the change of dipole moment at the absorbing center. Excitation of free carriers from localized states will in general result in a bulk photovoltaic effect due to asymmetric charge transfer. Thus spatially non-uniform illumination gives rise to internal fields, resulting in refractive index variations. Studies of these effects for fast detection, optical logic, memories, and microwave generation will be described.
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Glass, A.M., von der Linde, D., Auston, D.H. et al. Excited state polarization, bulk photovoltaic effect and the photorefractive effect in electrically polarized media. J. Electron. Mater. 4, 915–943 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02660180
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