Title :
Direct, absolute measurements of the high-intensity nonlinear refractive index in gases
Author :
Wahlstrand, J.K. ; Cheng, Yu-Heng ; Milchberg, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
The nonlinear refractive index in air components and noble gases is measured absolutely using spectral interferometry in a thin gas target. Contributions from bound electronic states, molecular alignment, and free electrons from ionization are observed.
Keywords :
argon; bound states; light interferometry; neon; nonlinear optics; refractive index; refractive index measurement; Ar; Ne; air components; bound electronic states; direct absolute measurements; free electrons; high-intensity nonlinear refractive index; molecular alignment; noble gases; spectral interferometry; thin gas target; Gases; Ionization; Phase measurement; Plasma measurements; Plasmas; Probes; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
