Published March 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonlinear refraction and absorption in vanadate crystals at 532 nm

  • 1. B I Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Independence Avenue 68, Minsk 220072 (Belarus)
  • 2. The National Center for Nanotechnology Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), PO Box 6086, Riyadh 11442 (Saudi Arabia)

Description

The nonlinear optical properties of a number of vanadate crystals were studied using a single-beam Z-scan at 532 nm (with a picosecond Nd:YAG laser (YAG: yttrium aluminum garnet)). Both nonlinear refraction indices and nonlinear absorption coefficients were measured for the crystals. A substantial dependence of the nonlinear optical properties of the vanadates on the cuts of the crystals, the orientation of their axes relative to the polarization vector of the laser radiation, and the ligation with active ions was observed. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/24/3/035403

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser physics (Online)
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1555-6611