The spatial fidelity and the gain in coherent amplification of images by two-wave coupling in a photorefractive crystal are qualitatively investigated. The spatial fidelity is degraded mainly because the spatial frequencies present in the image-bearing beam propagate at different angles with respect to the pump and thus experience different gains and different phase shifts in the crystal. The fidelity is shown to depend on the interbeam angle and the applied electric field.
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