• DocumentCode
    2875647
  • Title

    Measuring optical nonlinearities using a heterodyne Z-Scan technique

  • Author

    Guedes, I. ; Misoguti, L. ; de Boni, L. ; Zílio, S.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Fis. e Cienc. dos Mater., Inst. de Fis. de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a heterodyne Z-scan technique to obtain resonant nonlinearities (n2) of Kerr-like media. From phase measurements we determine both signal and magnitude of n2. Results are presented for a ruby sample.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; phase measurement; ruby; Kerr-like media; heterodyne Z-scan technique; optical nonlinearities; phase measurements; resonant nonlinearities; ruby sample; Amplitude modulation; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Phase measurement; Refractive index; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials; (190.4720) Optical nonlinearities of condensed matter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628510
  • Filename
    4628510