Title :
Chi-3´s: their characterization and understanding
Author :
Van Stryland, Eric W. ; Negres, Raluca ; Miesak, Edward ; Hagan, David J. ; Sheik-Bahae, Mansoor
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
This paper will discuss in general the so-called third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility X(3). Values for this quantity are often quoted that vary wildly in magnitude depending on the material and source used, in particular the source pulsewidth. It would be “nice” if X(3) were constant rather than depending on the illumination parameters
Keywords :
excited states; high-speed optical techniques; light absorption; light sources; nonlinear optical susceptibility; illumination parameters; source pulsewidth; third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility; Absorption; Astronomy; Delay; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Physics; Probes; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4950-4
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.1998.710281
