Picosecond third-order nonlinearity of lead-oxide glasses in the infrared
Author(s) -
Cid B. de Araújo,
Edílson L. Falcão-Filho,
A. Humeau,
D. Guichaoua,
Georges Boudebs,
L.R.P. Kassab
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.2137457
Subject(s) - bismuth , picosecond , materials science , figure of merit , oxide , lead oxide , infrared , nonlinear optics , absorption (acoustics) , optics , photonics , metal , optoelectronics , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , laser , metallurgy , physics , composite material
International audience
Heavy metal-oxide glasses containing lead and bismuth were prepared, and their picosecond third-order nonlinear (NL) optical characteristics were investigated. NL refractive indices of ≈ 10−18 m2/W at 1064 nm were measured. Negligible NL absorption was verified and, as a consequence, the samples present a good factor-of-merit for photonic applications.
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