The study of the nonlinear absorption in the nonlinear-imaging technique with phase object

The nonlinear absorption can produce a nonlinear image very similar with the one created by the nonlinear refraction when using the nonlinear-imaging technique with phase object to measure the third-order nonlinearity of materials, but the principles of them are different. The formation of the nonlinear absorption image is explained, and the condition that the highest sensitivity of the nonlinear absorption measurement can be reached is deduced. For the materials with both nonlinear absorption and refraction, we find a proper phase shift of the phase object where the effect of the nonlinear refraction to the measured signal can be eliminated. The nonlinear absorption and refraction are numerically simulated when the phase shift of phase object to be π/2 that is normally used. The qualitative tendency of the signal variation is presented.     

Picosecond nonlinear absorption and phase conjugation in BSO and BGO crystals

We have observed a very strong nonlinear absorption in BSO and BGO crystals when they are illuminated by picosecond laser pulses with optical intensity on the order of 10⁸ W/cm². In addition, a phase conjugate reflectivity of 2×10^-3 is obtained in a degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) experiment using the same optical power. We derive the nonlinear coupled-wave equations to explain the experimental results. We show that the creation of the conjugate wave can be explained by the presence of a strong nonlinear absorption.     

Optimization and limits of optical nonlinear measurements using imaging technique

We report on analytical calculations for a 4f coherent imaging system in presence of a phase object at the entry of the set-up. We give the results of the optimized parameters to be used in this system so as to increase the sensitivity of the measurement of the nonlinear refraction coefficient. Analytical and previously reported simulated image profiles are compared here. Our study also gives the limits of the nonlinear imaging technique with a phase object for relatively high nonlinear phase shifts.     

Beyond the absorption-limited nonlinear phase shift with microring resonators

We show that the nonlinear phase shift produced by a ring resonator constructed from a given nonlinear optical material can be greater than the phase shift produced by a single pass through an infinite length of the same material when linear and nonlinear absorption are taken into consideration. The figure of merit (defined by the phase shift times the throughput) also improves for the ring resonator over that of the native nonlinear absorbing material. We finally show that these benefits of using the ring resonator as a nonlinear phase-shifting element can enhance the switching characteristics of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer.     

Nonlinear optical properties in a nanoring: quantum size and magnetic field effect

We have studied the nonlinear optical absorption and the nonlinear optical rectification of an exciton in a nanoring in the presence of magnetic flux. The calculation results show that one can control the properties of nonlinear optical absorption and nonlinear optical rectification of a nanoring by tuning the outer and inner radius. Moreover, we find that the nonlinear optical properties of a nanoring can be modulated by the magnetic flux through the nanoring.     

Rotating vortex solitons supported by localized gain

We show that ringlike localized gain landscapes imprinted in focusing cubic (Kerr) nonlinear media with strong two-photon absorption support new types of stable higher-order vortex solitons containing multiple phase singularities nested inside a single core. The phase singularities are found to rotate around the center of the gain landscape, with the rotation period being determined by the strength of the gain and the nonlinear absorption.     

倒V形四能级亚飞秒极化拍的三光子吸收和色散

基于孪生色锁噪声场的互相关效应，从理论上研究了倒V形(RV)四能级飞秒量级差频极化拍与极化拍中五阶非线性极化率，并提出了用一种相位敏感的方法来研究多能级原子相干造成的三光子六波混频过程.在抽泵光束为窄带末端情况下，场关联对信号和极化率的影响都很弱，在非窄带情况下，场关联会使极化强度自相干信号和极化拍信号产生关于零延时的不对称性和时域扫描上的辐射与物质失谐阻尼振荡(RDO)，而极化率会产生频域扫描上的RDO振荡.参考光信号是一路传播方向和六波混频信号稍有区别的双光于非简并四波混频信号.五阶非线性响应则由享生     

倒V形四能级亚飞秒极化拍的三光子吸收和色散

基于孪生色锁噪声场的互相关效应,从理论上研究了倒V形(RV)四能级飞秒量级差频极化拍与极化拍中五阶非线性极化率,并提出了用一种相位敏感的方法来研究多能级原子相干造成的三光子六波混频过程.在抽泵光束为窄带末端情况下,场关联对信号和极化率的影响都很弱,在非窄带情况下,场关联会使极化强度自相干信号和极化拍信号产生关于零延时的不对称性和时域扫描上的辐射与物质失谐阻尼振荡(RDO),而极化率会产生频域扫描上的RDO振荡.参考光信号是一路传播方向和六波混频信号稍有区别的双光于非简并四波混频信号.五阶非线性响应则由享生 关键词： 外差法 吸收 色散 非线性极化     

Z-scan measurement of the nonlinear refractive index of graphene

Under strong laser illumination, few-layer graphene exhibits both a transmittance increase due to saturable absorption and a nonlinear phase shift. Here, we unambiguously distinguish these two nonlinear optical effects and identify both real and imaginary parts of the complex nonlinear refractive index of graphene. We show that graphene possesses a giant nonlinear refractive index n(2)?10(-7) cm(2) W(-1), almost 9 orders of magnitude larger than bulk dielectrics. We find that the nonlinear refractive index decreases with increasing excitation flux but slower than the absorption. This suggests that graphene may be a very promising nonlinear medium, paving the way for graphene-based nonlinear photonics.     

Optimization of phase objects in 4f coherent imaging system for nonlinear refraction measurements

We numerically analyze the effects of radius and phase shift of phase objects on the diffraction image of the 4f coherent imaging system, a system used for measuring the third-order nonlinear refractive index. The selection of the aperture radius is discussed. We prove that when the phase object radius is 0.1 time of the aperture radius and the phase change of the phase object is 0.57π, one can get the highest sensitivity for nonlinear refraction measurement.     

Highly selective population of two excited states [2mm]in nonresonant two-photon absorption

A nonresonant two-photon absorption process can be manipulated by tailoring the ultra-short laser pulse. In this paper, we theoretically demonstrate a highly selective population of two excited states in the nonresonant two-photon absorption process by rationally designing a spectral phase distribution. Our results show that one excited state is maximally populated while the other state population is widely tunable from zero to the maximum value. We believe that the theoretical results may play an important role in the selective population of a more complex nonlinear process comprising nonresonant two-photon absorption, such as resonance-mediated (2+1)-three-photon absorption and (2+1)-resonant multiphoton ionization.     

Measurements of nonlinear optical refraction and absorption in an amino-triazole push–pull derivative by a vectorial self-diffraction method

We present a method for measuring the magnitude and sign of the nonlinear refractive and absorptive coefficients in isotropic media based on vectorial two-wave mixing. The technique consists of the measurement of the self-diffracted signals as a function of the angle between the linear polarizations of two input pulses. The technique was used to investigate the nonlinear optical response of three amino-triazole derivatives in solution, using nanosecond pulses at 532 nm. For these samples the results show that nonlinear refraction is isotropic, and that nonlinear absorption is present. Input–output experiments show nonlinear absorption consisting of a combination of saturation and induced absorption. A three-level model for the nonlinear absorption was used to explain the experimental results.     

非旋波耦合条件下微波控制的光学双稳与多稳

研究了在非旋波耦合条件下微波场建立的原子相干对光学双稳与多稳的控制.通过改变微波场的初始相位,可以有效地控制双稳与多稳的存在与否、迟滞环宽度和阈值强度的高低.旋波和非旋波耦合在物理上可视为双色激发,耦合的能级分裂成无穷多个子能级,原来的裸态跃迁变成无穷多个不同频率的跃迁.这些跃迁的相干叠加决定了介质的非线性吸收与色散,相干叠加的结果取决于微波场的相位. 关键词： 原子相干 非旋波耦合 光学双稳与多稳 相位控制     

Linear and nonlinear optical properties of Au/SiO2 nanocomposite prepared by P123

Mesoporous silica thin films loaded with gold nanoparticles are synthesized in the presence of EO20PO70EO20（P123）.Transmission electron microscope images show that the matrix of the nanocomposite is an ordered porous structure with a two-dimensional hexagonal phase.The wide-angle X-ray diffraction pattern implies that the nanocomposite contains gold crystals.These metallic nanoparticleembedded solid thin films show some linear and nonlinear optical properties due to their special structure and composition.Gold nanoparticles bring about surface plasmon resonance,and an absorption peak stemming from this effect has been observed.The linear absorption property is analyzed by a quantum mechanism,and the results show that it is influenced by the size and volume fraction of gold nanoparticles. Furthermore,it shows an obviously clear nonlinear optical property measured by the z-scan technique.The magnitude of the nonlinear refractive index of the nanocomposite is estimated to be about 10？ 10 cm 2 /W.     

Multi-wave trains and Sasa - Satsuma freak events generation in an optical metamaterial

In this work, we present a new Ansatz function called ”type I Ansatz function” with seven collective coordinates compared to the conventional Gaussian Ansatz function with six collective coordinates. We show that the additional coordinate called ”nonlinear phase” will allow us to improve the technique of measurement of internal excitation leading to the generation of rogue events. Moreover, the nonlinear phase coordinate will give supplemental details on the phase distortions during the generation of specific rogue events such as wall of waves, tree structures, double Kuznetsov - Ma breathers and Sasa - Satsuma rogue waves. The propagation will be modeled by a higher - order nonlinear Schrödinger equation when second - and third - order dispersions, self - and quintic - phase modulations and self - steepening come into play for negative index and absorption regimes. The conditions of stability of the soliton light pulse will also been investigated. The validity of our results is confirmed numerically by using a systematic computational approach.     

基于衍射理论的大非线性相移Z扫描研究

以衍射理论为基础,建立了强非线性吸收下,非线性介质对高斯光束的衍射模型.数值计算表明,折射相移的增大使峰的透过率增强而谷的透过率趋于饱和;而吸收相移的增大使峰的透过率被抑制而谷的透过率增强.相移比值是决定谷-峰结构存在与否的关键.在一定的输入功率下,远场输出功率并不是完全随着非线性吸收系数的增大而增大.该理论的近似条件只要求是薄样品,具有更好的适用性.     

Six-wave mixing phase-dispersion by optical heterodyne detection in dressed reverse N-type four-level system

We have investigated the dressed effects of non-degenerate four-wave mixing （NDFWM） and demonstrated a phase-sensitive method of studying the fifth-order nonlinear susceptibility due to atomic coherence in RN-type four-level system. In the presence of a strong coupling field, NDFWM spectrum exhibits Autler-Townes splitting, accompanied by either suppression or enhancement of the NDFWM signal, which is directly related to the competition between the absorption and dispersion contributions. The heterodyne-deteeted nonlinear absorption and dispersion of six-wave mixing signal in the RN-type system show that the hybrid radiation-matter detuning damping oscillation is in the THz range and can be controlled and modified through the eolour-locked correlation of twin noisy fields.[第一段]     

硒化镉载流子的超快动力学研究

硒化镉是一种可用于X射线全光分幅相机和全光条纹相机的重要探测材料。用基于相位物体的泵浦探测方式,研究了硒化镉在1030nm波长,飞秒脉冲下的载流子超快动力学和非线性光学特性。得到了双光子吸收系数、载流子吸收截面、载流子复合时间等参数。实验表明,硒化镉载流子的动力学和非线性特性是由束缚电子和载流子共同决定的。束缚电子的克尔效应和双光子激发都是瞬态的,而载流子复合持续了较长时间。这些参数和载流子图像的的获得,为X射线超快探测器件的设计和改进提供了参考。     

A low noise,high fidelity cross phase modulation in multi-level atomic medium

We develop a hybrid scheme of cross phase modulation based on electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and active Raman gain (ARG) in a multi-level atomic medium. The cross phase modulation, with low loss and without noise, is demonstrated in a room-temperature ⁸⁵Rb vapor. We show that a π radian nonlinear Kerr phase shift of the signal light relative to a reference light is observed when the signal light is modulated by the phase control field with the low light intensity. We also show that the linear and the third-order absorption can be eliminated via the Raman gain, and the phase noise of the signal light can be ignored when the phase control light is applied in this hybrid scheme.     

Effect of nonlinear absorption in estimation of order of nonlinear optical process by fluorescence intensity

We report the effect of nonlinear absorption on the fluorescence signal. Attenuation of the incident beam intensity (I) in the medium due to nonlinear absorption reduces the fluorescence signal. We show that fluorescence signal proportional to I² is not always indicative of two-photon absorption process but such a dependence can be obtained for three or four-photon absorption process due to attenuation of the pump beam by nonlinear absorption. This reduction in the fluorescence signal due to nonlinear absorption is found to be more sensitive in the higher order nonlinear optical processes.