DocumentCode
421459
Title
White-light continuum z-scan technique for nonlinear materials characterization
Author
Balu, M. ; Hales, J. ; Hagan, D.J. ; Van Stryland, E.W.
Author_Institution
Center for Res. & Educ. in Opt. & Lasers, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We present a rapid characterization technique for nonlinear absorption and refraction: the white-light continuum z-scan. The broadband nature of this pump permits us to measure the two-photon absorption spectrum of ZnSe using only one beam.
Keywords
light absorption; light refraction; light sources; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical pumping; two-photon spectra; zinc compounds; ZnSe; broadband nature; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear materials characterization; nonlinear refraction; optical pump; two-photon absorption spectrum; white-light continuum; z-scan technique;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1360651
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