We report a reversible optical damage effect when KDP is illuminated in the presence of an applied electric fieid. The damage is slight and has a relaxation time of seconds, but it produces a substantial reflection when the illumination takes the form of a standing wave. An experiment to observe this phenomenon, using a ring laser, is described. The damage is attributed to trapping of photoexcited electrons.
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