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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Photorefractive crystals are great for image processing, beam amplification,and phase conjugation. I will describe these and a number of other newapplications of photorefractive crystals. I will also show how light beamsin these crystals are like politicians: if given the chance they will alwayschoose the path that maximizes their own gain.