• DocumentCode
    2023359
  • Title

    Observation of Kerr nonlinearity in micro-cavities at room temperature

  • Author

    Rokhsari, Hossein ; Vahala, Kerry J.

  • Author_Institution
    Thomas J. Watson Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    7-11 Nov. 2004
  • Firstpage
    843
  • Abstract
    We have devised and experimentally verified a method for observation of the optical Kerr effect in micro-cavities at room temperature. The technique discriminates against typically dominant thermal component of nonlinearity using its relatively slow frequency response.
  • Keywords
    microcavities; optical Kerr effect; thermo-optical effects; 20 degC; Kerr nonlinearity; microcavities; room temperature; Frequency; Laser excitation; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Probes; Resonance; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8557-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363504
  • Filename
    1363504
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2023359