TIME-RESOLVED STUDY OF THERMAL AND ELECTRONIC NONLINEARITIES IN ND+3 DOPED FLUORIDE GLASSES

Authors
ANDRADE AA CATUNDA T LEBULLENGER R HERNANDES AC BAESSO ML
Citation
Aa. Andrade et al., TIME-RESOLVED STUDY OF THERMAL AND ELECTRONIC NONLINEARITIES IN ND+3 DOPED FLUORIDE GLASSES, Electronics Letters, 34(1), 1998, pp. 117-119
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Electronics Letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00135194
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
117 - 119
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(1998)34:1<117:TSOTAE>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Using a time resolved Z-scan technique, the authors distinguished elec tronic (population lens) and thermal nonlinearites. The first measurem ents of the polarisability difference Delta alpha between excited (F-4 (3/2)) and ground (I-4(9/2)) states of Nd+3 ions in fluoride glasses a re presented. A value of Delta alpha similar or equal to 1.6 x 10(-26) cm(3) was obtained in fluorindate glass and Delta alpha < 0.2 x 10(-2 6) cm(3) was estimated for ZBLAN.