Title :
Test of higher-order nonlinearity via low-order harmonic generation revisited
Author :
Weerawarne, Darshana L. ; Xiaohui Gao ; Gaeta, Alexander L. ; Bonggu Shim
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Appl. Phys. & Astron., Binghamton Univ., Binghamton, NY, USA
Abstract :
We measure the ratio between fifth- and third-harmonic signals from air as a function of the laser intensity determined by mode measurements. Our results do not support the presence of a higher-order Kerr nonlinearity.
Keywords :
laser modes; optical harmonic generation; fifth-harmonic signals; higher-order nonlinearity; laser intensity; low-order harmonic generation; mode measurements; third-harmonic signals; Atmospheric modeling; Frequency conversion; Laser modes; Measurement by laser beam; Optimized production technology; Plasma measurements; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
