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Picosecond degenerate four-wave mixing in soluble polydiacetylenes

W. M. Dennis, Werner J. Blau, D. J. Bradley

Applied Physics Letters · 1985 · 99 citations · 5 references

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The observation of optical phase conjugation utilizing the intrinsic Kerr-like nonlinear susceptibilities of two soluble polydiacetylenes is reported. Phase conjugate reflectivities of up to 40% were observed on a timescale of ≲100 ps and a value of χ(3)xyyx =7×10−12 esu evaluated.

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