Title :
Nonlinear index measurement by intracavity interferometry
Author :
Velten, A. ; Schmitt-Sody, A. ; Diels, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Intracavity Phase Interferometry is applied to the measurement of nonlinear indices with a sensitivity and accuracy outperforming the z-scan. The sample is placed in a mode-locked laser cavity in which two pulses circulate independently.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
