The anisotropic Kerr nonlinear refractive index of the beta-barium borate (β-BaB2O4) nonlinear crystal

The anisotropic Kerr nonlinear refractive index of the beta-barium borate (β-BaB₂O₄) nonlinear crystal

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The anisotropic Kerr nonlinear refractive index of the beta-barium borate (β-BaB₂O₄) nonlinear crystal. / Bache, Morten ; Guo, Hairun ; Zhou, Binbin ; Zeng, Xianglong.

In: Optical Materials Express, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2013, p. 357-382.

Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2013

In: Optical Materials Express, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2013, p. 357-382.

Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2013

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title = "The anisotropic Kerr nonlinear refractive index of the beta-barium borate (β-BaB2O4) nonlinear crystal",

publisher = "Optical Society of America",

author = "Morten Bache and Hairun Guo and Binbin Zhou and Xianglong Zeng",

note = "This paper was published in Optical Materials Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website:http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ome/abstract.cfm?uri=ome-3-3-357. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.",

year = "2013",

volume = "3",

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pages = "357--382",

journal = "Optical Materials Express",

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T1 - The anisotropic Kerr nonlinear refractive index of the beta-barium borate (β-BaB2O4) nonlinear crystal

A1 - Bache,Morten

A1 - Guo,Hairun

A1 - Zhou,Binbin

A1 - Zeng,Xianglong

AU - Bache,Morten

AU - Guo,Hairun

AU - Zhou,Binbin

AU - Zeng,Xianglong

PB - Optical Society of America

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - We study the anisotropic nature of the Kerr nonlinear response in a beta-barium borate (β-BaB2O4, BBO) nonlinear crystal. The focus is on determining the relevant χ(3) cubic tensor components that affect interaction of type I cascaded second-harmonic generation. Various experiments in the literature are analyzed and we correct the data from some of the experiments for contributions from cascading as well as for updated material parameters. We also perform an additional experimental measurement of the Kerr nonlinear tensor component responsible for self-phase modulation in cascading, and we show that the average value of 14 different measurements is considerably larger than what has been used to date. Our own measurements are consistent with this average value. We also treat data measurements for mixtures of tensor components, and by disentangling them we present for the first time a complete list that we propose as reference of the four major cubic tensor components in BBO. We finally discuss the impact of using the cubic anisotropic response in ultrafast cascading experiments in BBO.

AB - We study the anisotropic nature of the Kerr nonlinear response in a beta-barium borate (β-BaB2O4, BBO) nonlinear crystal. The focus is on determining the relevant χ(3) cubic tensor components that affect interaction of type I cascaded second-harmonic generation. Various experiments in the literature are analyzed and we correct the data from some of the experiments for contributions from cascading as well as for updated material parameters. We also perform an additional experimental measurement of the Kerr nonlinear tensor component responsible for self-phase modulation in cascading, and we show that the average value of 14 different measurements is considerably larger than what has been used to date. Our own measurements are consistent with this average value. We also treat data measurements for mixtures of tensor components, and by disentangling them we present for the first time a complete list that we propose as reference of the four major cubic tensor components in BBO. We finally discuss the impact of using the cubic anisotropic response in ultrafast cascading experiments in BBO.

U2 - 10.1364/OME.3.000357

DO - 10.1364/OME.3.000357

JO - Optical Materials Express

JF - Optical Materials Express

SN - 2159-3930

IS - 3

VL - 3

SP - 357

EP - 382

ER -