Title :
Estimation of refractive index distribution inside transparent materials by use of four-wave mixing process
Author :
Kawasumi, Takehito ; Isobe, Keisuke ; Tamaki, Takayuki ; Kataoka, Shogo ; Ozeki, Yasuyuki ; Itoh, Kazuyoshi
Author_Institution :
Osaka Univ., Osaka
Abstract :
By focusing a femtosecond laser pulse and measuring the resultant four-wave mixing (FWM) signal, we successfully estimate refractive index distribution inside a transparent sample based on the analytical expression for FWM intensity and refractive index.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; refractive index; femtosecond laser pulse; four-wave mixing process; refractive index distribution; Four-wave mixing; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453431
