Title :
Observation of Kerr nonlinearity in micro-cavities at room temperature
Author :
Rokhsari, Hossein ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
Thomas J. Watson Lab. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have devised and experimentally verified a method for observation of the optical Kerr effect in micro-cavities at room temperature. The technique discriminates against typically dominant thermal component of nonlinearity using its relatively slow frequency response.
Keywords :
microcavities; optical Kerr effect; thermo-optical effects; 20 degC; Kerr nonlinearity; microcavities; room temperature; Frequency; Laser excitation; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Probes; Resonance; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363504
