• DocumentCode
    1035764
  • Title

    Direct interferometric measurement of nonlinear refractive index of optical fibres by crossphase modulation

  • Author

    Monerie, M. ; Durteste, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre National d´Etudes des Télécommunications, LAB/ROC/FOG, Lannion, France
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    18
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    961
  • Lastpage
    963
  • Abstract
    We have computed the nonlinear refractive index of optical fibres from the phase shift resulting from crossphase modulation between a probe signal and a pulsed pump. This phase shift is obtained with a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Values of 0.92 × 10-13esu for silica and 0.80 × 1013esu for fluorozirconate glasses have been measured.
  • Keywords
    light interferometry; optical fibres; optical modulation; refractive index measurement; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; SiO2; ZrF4; crossphase modulation; nonlinear refractive index; optical fibres; phase shift; probe signal; pulsed pump;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19870676
  • Filename
    4258744
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1035764