Title :
100X enhancement of the nonlinear refractive index of sulfur-doped CS2 over pure CS2
Author :
Edziah, Raymond ; Lalanne, Elaine ; Johnson, Anthony ; Trivedi, Sudhir
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Optics & Optoelectronics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Studies in Photonics Research (CASPR), Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), 21250, USA
Abstract :
Preliminary Z-scan measurements of variable concentration sulfur-doped CS2 indicate a twoorder of magnitude enhancement of the nonlinear index (n2) over CS2. The laser repetition rate will be varied to determine any thermal contribution to n2.
Keywords :
High speed optical techniques; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Pulse measurements; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431592
