MEASUREMENT OF THE NONLINEAR REFRACTIVE-INDEX OF TRANSPARENT MATERIALS BY SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS AFTER NONLINEAR PROPAGATION

Authors
NIBBERING ETJ FRANCO MA PRADE BS GRILLON G LEBLANC C MYSYROWICZ A
Citation
Etj. Nibbering et al., MEASUREMENT OF THE NONLINEAR REFRACTIVE-INDEX OF TRANSPARENT MATERIALS BY SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS AFTER NONLINEAR PROPAGATION, Optics communications, 119(5-6), 1995, pp. 479-484
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
119
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
479 - 484
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1995)119:5-6<479:MOTNRO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A fast and accurate method for the measurement of the nonlinear refrac tive index of transparent materials is presented. The method is applie d to various solids and liquids. The effective femtosecond response ti me of the optical Kerr effect in benzene and methanol is determined.