Applied Physics Letters · 1982 · 118 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesChemistryPhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsOpticsSolid State PhysicsInterferometryNonlinear DynamicsNonlinear OpticsOptical Properties Of SolidsRefractive IndexUltrafast OpticsLaser GlassesNonlinear Optical PropertiesNonlinear Optical ResponseNonlinear RefractionNonlinear Refractive IndexNonlinear Wave OpticsOptical NonlinearityOptical Phenomena
A technique of time-resolved interferometry capable of observing nonlinear optical phenomena down to 70 fs is presented. We report the direct observation of the rotational contributions to the nonlinear refractive index of molecular liquids using this technique. The subpicosecond dynamics of such a nonlinearity in CS2 are investigated. This technique can be readily extended to solids, in particular laser glasses.
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Picosecond response of a high−repetition−rate CS2 optical Kerr gate
Erich P. Ippen, C. V. Shank · Applied Physics Letters · 1975 · 170 citations
Natural Sciences, Physics, Optics +13