Title :
Higher order nonlinear optical effects and generation of tunable VUV radiation in xenon
Author :
Vallée, F. ; Rougemont, F. ; Lukasik, J.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire d´´Optique Quantique du CNRS Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
fDate :
9/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A flexible scheme of two independently tunable dye lasers is used to study a few selected third- and fifth-order nonlinear optical processes in xenon. Through an optical frequency mixing technique, narrow-band and tunable vacuum ultraviolet light is generated in the 1400 Å region with powers on the order of 10 W. Two photon absorptions into 6p´, 7p, and 4f states are observed as well as resonantly enhanced three-photon absorptions into some autoionizing levels around 935 Å.
Keywords :
Dye lasers; Optical mixers; Optical propagation in nonlinear media; Ultraviolet generation; Xenon materials/devices; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency; Narrowband; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Power generation; Resonance; Tunable circuits and devices; Vacuum technology; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1072043
