Title :
Nonlinear optical susceptibilities of solvents
Author :
Cherlow, J.M. ; Yang, T.T. ; Hellwarth, R.W.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have measured the nonlinear optical susceptibility coefficient governing self-induced changes in the state of elliptical polarization of a monochromatic beam in 10 common solvents. These are the first such measurements at 1060 nm. We show how our results may be used to estimate self-focusing in these solvents and to clarify other non-linear optical properties.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Laboratories; Laser beams; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Solvents; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069058
