Electro-optic devices utilizing quadratic PLZT ceramic elements

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 UTC 1973

OSTI ID:6120449

Cutchen, J T; Harris, Jr, J O; Laguna, G R

A number of operational electronic devices are described which utilize PLZT ceramics as the active electrooptic element. For this study, the PLZT ceramic composition has been maintained at a constant 65/35 Zr/Ti ratio, with the La content ranging from 8.5 to 12 atomic percent. When operated in the transverse birefringent mode, these materials exhibit the quadratic, or Kerr, electrooptic effect. Typical applications which are discussed include flashblindness protective devices (to protect personnel as well as light sensitive instruments such as image intensifiers and vidicon tubes), display devices, page composers for holographic memories, and light gates for a variety of shutter applications. Contrast ratios and lifetime effects are discussed for the page composer application.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6120449
• Report Number(s): SLA-73-0777; ON: DE82003685
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420800* -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
CERAMICS
ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
OPERATION
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
USES
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS