Title :
Observation of strong tunable self-defocusing nonlinearity in M-cresol/nylon thermal solutions
Author :
Smith, Valton ; Leung, Bosco ; Zhigang Chen ; Weining Man
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., San Francisco State Univ., San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report a new type of Kerr-like nonlinear media (m-cresol/nylon solutions) exhibiting a giant tunable self-defocusing nonlinearity. Their nonlinear response can be enhanced dramatically by increasing the nylon concentration and is verified to be isotropic.
Keywords :
nonlinear media; optical Kerr effect; optical polymers; optical self-focusing; optical tuning; Kerr-like nonlinear media; M-cresol/nylon thermal solutions; nylon concentration; tunable self-defocusing nonlinearity; Diffraction; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Media; Nonlinear optics; Optical diffraction; Optical solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
