Large nonlinear phase shift owing to cascaded chi((2)) in quasi-phase-matched bulk LiNbO3

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作者
Vidakovic, P
Lovering, DJ
Levenson, JA
Webjorn, J
Russel, PSJ
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[1] CNET,FRANCE TELECOM,BAGNEUX LAB,F-92225 BAGNEUX,FRANCE
[2] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPT RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO17 1BJ,HANTS,ENGLAND
[3] UNIV BATH,OPTOELECT GRP,BATH BA2 7AY,AVON,ENGLAND
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10.1364/OL.22.000277
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Large nonresonant effective nonlinear indices that are due to cascading have been observed by Z-scan and CCD camera measurements performed on quasi-phase-matched LiNbO3. Positive and negative values of n(2)(cascad) were measured at temperatures symmetrically displayed with respect to the optimum phase-matching temperatures (2.39 x 10(-13) and -2.37 x 10(-13) cm(2)/W, respectively). (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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