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Reprogrammable Components: Photorefractive Materials

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Photorefractive materials such as lithium niobate (LiNbO3), potassium niobate (KNbO3), barium titanate (BaTiO3), strontium barium niobate (SBN) and bismuth silicon oxide (Bi12SiO20) are attractive candidates for real-time optical connections (OC).

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