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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C2, Juin 1988
Optical Bistability - IV
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| Page(s) | C2-189 - C2-192 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988244 | |
Optical Bistability - IV
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-189-C2-192
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988244
Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-189-C2-192
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988244
DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF THE NONLINEAR REFRACTIVE INDEX CROSS-SECTION FOR InSb AT 10.6 µm WAVELENGTH
P.L. CHUA, W. JI, A.K. KAR et A.C. WALKERDepartment of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain
Abstract
A photo-Hall technique has been used to make a direct measurement of the nonlinear refractive index cross-section in room-temperature InSb at 10.6 µm wavelength. The value deduced is σ = - (2.3 ± 1) × 10-18 cm3.