Title :
Polarization and temporal selectivity of subpicosecond optical responses in CS2
Author :
Etchepare, J. ; Kenney-Wallace, G.A. ; Grillon, G. ; Migus, A. ; Chambaret, J.P.
Author_Institution :
École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
fDate :
11/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report new results from subpicosecond laser studies on the optical Kerr effect and its polarization properties in CS2, for which it is demonstrated experimentally for the first time that circular polarization can selectively lead to subpicosecond responses.
Keywords :
Carbon materials/devices; Kerr effect; Optical measurements; Birefringence; Etching; Kerr effect; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical retarders; Probes; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071454
