2 MODIFIED Z-SCAN METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF NONLINEAR-OPTICAL INDEX WITH ENHANCED SENSITIVITY

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TIAN, JG
ZANG, WP
ZHANG, GY
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[1] Department of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin
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10.1016/0030-4018(94)90358-1
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Two modified Z-scan methods, in which the far-field on-axis aperture in common Z-scan is replaced by an off-axis aperture and a circular board, are suggested for measurements of n2 with enhanced sensitivity. The calculated results show that with the increase of the distance from the off-axis aperture to the axis or the diameter of the circular board, the peak-valley normalised transmittance difference of Z-scan will increase rapidly. Also the Z-scan characteristics with a nonlinear absorption are analyzed.
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