Characterization of dynamic optical nonlinearities with pulse trains

Authors
Misoguti, L Mendonca, CR Zilio, SC
Citation
L. Misoguti et al., Characterization of dynamic optical nonlinearities with pulse trains, APPL PHYS L, 74(11), 1999, pp. 1531-1533
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1531 - 1533
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(19990315)74:11<1531:CODONW>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report a simple extension of the Z-scan technique where pulse trains cha racteristic of a Q-switched and mode-locked Nd: YAG laser are employed to i nvestigate the dynamics of third-order optical nonlinearities. The method a llows discriminating between fast and accumulative nonlinearities, and was applied to the investigation of liquid samples, namely chloroform, benzene, and a solution of Disperse Red 1 dye. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physi cs. [S0003-6951(99)03211-8].