Title :
Weak four wave mixing products in optical waveguides - sensitive detection and referencing to a bulk sample
Author :
Sherman, Anatoly ; Benkler, Erik ; Telle, Harald R.
Author_Institution :
Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
fDate :
Oct. 30 2008-Nov. 2 2008
Abstract :
A novel method for sensitive measuring of waveguide third-order optical nonlinearities is demonstrated experimentally. Using a reference sample with well-known optical properties, fluctuations of laser pulse parameters like duration, contrast, and spectral shape are circumvented.
Keywords :
heterodyne detection; multiwave mixing; optical waveguides; contrast; duration; fixed beam profile; four wave mixing; heterodyne detection; laser pulse parameter fluctuations; optical properties; single transverse mode optical waveguides; spectral shape; third-order optical nonlinearities; Fiber nonlinear optics; Four-wave mixing; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication & Optoelectronic Exposition & Conference, 2008. AOE 2008. Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-863-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-863-6
