Abstract
Experimental results and model calculations of the effects of an external electric field on persistent spectral holes are reviewed. Hole-burning spectroscopy of impurity centers in crystals and amorphous solids yields information on various properties of the centers and their interaction with the electric field. The applications of persistent spectral hole burning presented in this paper include: optical-data storage in the electric-field dimension, modulation and pulse shaping of light beams, determination of the Debye-Waller factor of host-guest systems with strongly inhomogeneously broadened transitions, detection of ultra-sound and high-frequency acoustic phonons. The effects of a magnetic field and external pressure on persistent spectral holes are discussed.
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