• DocumentCode
    505747
  • 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
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    Oct. 30 2008-Nov. 2 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5348572