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Pockels Cells (EO Q-switches)

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Pockels Cells (EO Q-switches)

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The linear electro-optic effect, also known as the Pockels effect, describes the variation of the refractive index of an optical medium under the influence of an external electrical field. In this case certain crystals become birefringent in the direction of the optical axis which is isotropic without an applied voltage.

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