Dispersion of nonlinear refraction and two-photon absorption using a white-light continuum Z-scan
Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 10, pp. 3594-3599 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.003594
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Abstract
We use a white-light continuum (WLC) Z-scan technique to measure the degenerate two-photon absorption spectrum and associated dispersion of the nonlinear refraction in ZnSe. The spectral components of the WLC source are separated by using a narrow band variable filter to minimize nondegenerate nonlinearities. We observe a change in sign of the ultrafast nonlinear refractive index around 0.7 of the bandgap energy as predicted by theory.
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1. Introduction
G.S. He, T.C Lin, P.N. Prasad, R. Kannan, R.A. Vaia, and L.S. Tan, “New technique for degenerate two-photon absorption spectral measurements using femtosecond continuum generation,” Opt. Express 10, 566 (2002), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-10-13-566 [PubMed]
M. Balu, J. Hales, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “White-light continuum Z-scan technique for nonlinear material characterization,” Opt. Express 12, 3820 (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-16-3820 [CrossRef] [PubMed]
L. De Boni, A.A. Andrade, L. Misoguti, C.R. Mendoca, and S.C. Zilio, “Z-scan measurements using femtosecond continuum generation,” Opt. Express 12, 3921 (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-17-3921 [CrossRef] [PubMed]
E.W. Van Stryland, M.A. Woodall, H. Vanherzeele, and M.J. Soileau, “Energy band-gap dependence of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Lett. 10, 490 (1985) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
T. Xia, D.J. Hagan, M. Sheik-Bahae, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Eclipsing Z-scan measurement of λ/104 wave-front distorsion,” Opt. Lett. 19, 317 (1994) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
E.W. Van Stryland, M.A. Woodall, H. Vanherzeele, and M.J. Soileau, “Energy band-gap dependence of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Lett. 10, 490 (1985) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef]
R. Negres, J. Hales, A. Kobyakov, D. J. Hagan, and E. W. Van Stryland, “Experiment and analysis of two-photon absorption spectroscopy using a white-light continuum probe,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 38, 1205 (2002) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, D.C. Hutchings, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Dispersion of bound electronic nonlinear refraction in solids,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 27, 1296 (1991) [CrossRef]
2. Experiment: method and results
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, and E.W. Van Stryland, “High-sensitivity, single-beam n2 measurements,” Opt.Lett. 14, 955 (1989) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
S. Yamaguchi and H. Hamaguchi, “Convenient method of measuring the chirp structure of femtosecond white-light continuum pulses,” Appl. Spectrosc. 49, 1513 (1995) [CrossRef]
E.W. Van Stryland, M.A. Woodall, H. Vanherzeele, and M.J. Soileau, “Energy band-gap dependence of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Lett. 10, 490 (1985) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, D.C. Hutchings, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Dispersion of bound electronic nonlinear refraction in solids,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 27, 1296 (1991) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef]
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, and E.W. Van Stryland, “High-sensitivity, single-beam n2 measurements,” Opt.Lett. 14, 955 (1989) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Sheik-Bahae, D.C. Hutchings, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Dispersion of bound electronic nonlinear refraction in solids,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 27, 1296 (1991) [CrossRef]
3. Conclusion and future work
A.K. Dharmadhikari, F.A. Rajgara, N.C.S. Reddy, A.S. Sandhu, and D. Mathur, “Highly efficient white light generation from barium fluoride,” Opt. Express 12, 695 (2004) http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-4-695 [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. Negres, J. Hales, A. Kobyakov, D. J. Hagan, and E. W. Van Stryland, “Experiment and analysis of two-photon absorption spectroscopy using a white-light continuum probe,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 38, 1205 (2002) [CrossRef]
Acknowledgments
References
G.S. He, T.C Lin, P.N. Prasad, R. Kannan, R.A. Vaia, and L.S. Tan, “New technique for degenerate two-photon absorption spectral measurements using femtosecond continuum generation,” Opt. Express 10, 566 (2002), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-10-13-566 [PubMed] | |
M. Balu, J. Hales, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “White-light continuum Z-scan technique for nonlinear material characterization,” Opt. Express 12, 3820 (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-16-3820 [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
L. De Boni, A.A. Andrade, L. Misoguti, C.R. Mendoca, and S.C. Zilio, “Z-scan measurements using femtosecond continuum generation,” Opt. Express 12, 3921 (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-17-3921 [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
E.W. Van Stryland, M.A. Woodall, H. Vanherzeele, and M.J. Soileau, “Energy band-gap dependence of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Lett. 10, 490 (1985) [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
T. Xia, D.J. Hagan, M. Sheik-Bahae, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Eclipsing Z-scan measurement of λ/104 wave-front distorsion,” Opt. Lett. 19, 317 (1994) [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, T.H. Wei, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760(1990) [CrossRef] | |
R. Negres, J. Hales, A. Kobyakov, D. J. Hagan, and E. W. Van Stryland, “Experiment and analysis of two-photon absorption spectroscopy using a white-light continuum probe,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 38, 1205 (2002) [CrossRef] | |
M. Sheik-Bahae, D.C. Hutchings, D.J. Hagan, and E.W. Van Stryland, “Dispersion of bound electronic nonlinear refraction in solids,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 27, 1296 (1991) [CrossRef] | |
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M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, and E.W. Van Stryland, “High-sensitivity, single-beam n2 measurements,” Opt.Lett. 14, 955 (1989) [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
S. Yamaguchi and H. Hamaguchi, “Convenient method of measuring the chirp structure of femtosecond white-light continuum pulses,” Appl. Spectrosc. 49, 1513 (1995) [CrossRef] | |
M. Sheik-Bahae, A.A. Said, and E.W. Van Stryland, “High-sensitivity, single-beam n2 measurements,” Opt. Lett. 14, 955 (1989) [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
A.K. Dharmadhikari, F.A. Rajgara, N.C.S. Reddy, A.S. Sandhu, and D. Mathur, “Highly efficient white light generation from barium fluoride,” Opt. Express 12, 695 (2004) http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-4-695 [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
K. Sokolowski-Tinten, K. Werner, M. Zhou, and D. Von Der Linde, “Femtosecond continuum generation using a gas-filled hollow fiber”, CLEO Conference, Baltimore, May 23–28, 1999 |
OCIS Codes
(190.4400) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, materials
(300.6420) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, nonlinear
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History
Original Manuscript: March 24, 2005
Revised Manuscript: April 27, 2005
Published: May 16, 2005
Citation
Mihaela Balu, Joel Hales, David Hagan, and Eric Van Stryland, "Dispersion of nonlinear refraction and two-photon absorption using a white-light continuum Z-scan," Opt. Express 13, 3594-3599 (2005)
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References
- G.S.He, T.C Lin, P.N. Prasad, R.Kannan, R.A. Vaia and L.S. Tan, “New technique for degenerate two-photon absorption spectral measurements using femtosecond continuum generation,” Opt. Express 10, 566 (2002). [PubMed]
- M.Balu, J.Hales, D.J.Hagan, E.W. Van Stryland, “White-light continuum Z-scan technique for nonlinear material characterization,” Opt. Express 12, 3820 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- L.De Boni, A.A.Andrade, L.Misoguti, C.R.Mendoca and S.C.Zilio, “Z-scan measurements using femtosecond continuum generation,” Opt. Express 12, 3921 (2004) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- E.W.Van Stryland, M.A. Woodall, H.Vanherzeele and M.J.Soileau, “Energy band-gap dependence of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Lett. 10, 490 (1985) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- T. Xia, D.J.Hagan, M.Sheik-Bahae, E.W.Van Stryland, “Eclipsing Z-scan measurement of λ/10^4 wave-front distorsion,” Opt. Lett. 19, 317 (1994) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- M.Sheik-Bahae, A.A.Said, T.H.Wei, D.J.Hagan and E.W. Van Stryland, “Sensitive measurement of optical nonlinearities using a single beam,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 26, 760 (1990) [CrossRef]
- R. Negres, J. Hales, A. Kobyakov, D. J. Hagan and E. W. Van Stryland, “Experiment and analysis of two-photon absorption spectroscopy using a white-light continuum probe,” IEEE J.Quantum Electron. 38, 1205 (2002) [CrossRef]
- M. Sheik-Bahae, D.C. Hutchings, D.J. Hagan, E.W. Van Stryland, “Dispersion of bound electronic nonlinear refraction in solids,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 27, 1296 (1991) [CrossRef]
- http://www.oceanoptics.com/Products/linearvariablefilters.asp
- M.Sheik-Bahae, A.A.Said and E.W. Van Stryland, “High-sensitivity, single-beam n2 measurements,” Opt. Lett. 14, 955 (1989) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- S.Yamaguchi and H. Hamaguchi, “Convenient method of measuring the chirp structure of femtosecond white-light continuum pulses,” Appl. Spectrosc. 49, 1513 (1995) [CrossRef]
- M.Sheik-Bahae, A.A.Said and E.W. Van Stryland, “High-sensitivity, single-beam n2 measurements,” Opt. Lett. 14, 955 (1989) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- A.K.Dharmadhikari, F.A.Rajgara, N.C.S.Reddy, A.S.Sandhu and D.Mathur, “Highly efficient white light generation from barium fluoride,” Opt. Express 12, 695 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Private communication, Alex Gaeta, Cornel University
- K. Sokolowski-Tinten, K. Werner, M. Zhou and D. Von Der Linde, “Femtosecond continuum generation using a gas-filled hollow fiber”, CLEO Conference, Baltimore, May 23-28, 1999
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