Determination of nonlinear refractive index in a Ta2O5 rib waveguide using self-phase modulation

Self-phase modulation has been observed for ultrashort pulses of wavelength 800nm propagating through a 1 cm-long Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> rib waveguide. The associated nonlinear refractive index n<sub>2</sub> was estimated to be 7.23×10<sup>-19</sup&g...

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Main Authors: Tai, Chao-Yi (Author), Wilkinson, James S. (Author), Perney, Nicholas M.B (Author), Netti, M.C (Author), Cattaneo, F. (Author), Finlayson, Chris (Author), Baumberg, Jeremy (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2004.
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