Nonlinear mirror based on cross-polarized wave generation.
Opt Lett
; 31(21): 3143-5, 2006 Nov 01.
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| ID: mdl-17041662
ABSTRACT
We present a new type of nonlinear mirror based on the generation of a cross-polarized wave through a nonresonant electronic third-order process. It is characterized by a reflection coefficient that depends on the input intensity. Its behavior results from the interference between the nonlinearly generated cross-polarized wave and a pi/2 phase-retarded wave. This setup has a lot of advantages it does not require any phase matching, it is achromatic and suitable for femtosecond pulses, linear losses are easily adjustable, and the overall behavior is predictable. The device has been experimentally tested using BaF2 and YVO4 crystals.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Opt Lett
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bulgaria