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Self-focusing in Terbium Gallium Garnet using Z-scan

X. ChenX. MichautH. MissereyBruno LavorelThomas DreierN. Genetier

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[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]Materials science[ PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS ] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]business.industryResonancePhysics::OpticsSelf-focusingIon laserLaserAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsTerbium gallium garnetElectronic Optical and Magnetic Materialslaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistrylawZ-scan techniqueElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPhysical and Theoretical ChemistrybusinessRefractive indexBeam (structure)

description

International audience; When illuminated near its resonance with an Ar ion laser beam (lambda=488 nm), laser induced thermal self-focusing is observed in Terbium Gallium Garnet. The crystal exhibits a strong intensity dependent refractive index change Dn. The Z-scan technique is used to study the beam waist change due to Dn. The refractive index is found to be well described by a quadratic spatial distribution model. Both the sign and the distribution coefficient of Dn are determined.

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