Eclipsing Z-Scan Measurement Of Lambda/10(4) Wave-Front Distortion

    Authors

    T. Xia; D. J. Hagan; M. Sheikbahae;E. W. Vanstryland

    Comments

    Authors: contact us about adding a copy of your work at STARS@ucf.edu

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    SINGLE-BEAM; Optics

    Abstract

    We introduce a simple modification to the Z-scan technique that results in a sensitivity enhancement that permits measurement of nonlinearly induced wave-front distortion of congruent-to lambda/10(4). This sensitivity was achieved with 10-Hz repetition-rate pulsed laser sources. Sensitivity to nonlinear absorption is also enhanced by a factor of congruent-to 3. This method permits characterization of nonlinear thin films without the need for waveguiding.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    19

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    317

    Last Page

    319

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1994MY67400003

    ISSN

    0146-9592

    Share

    COinS