Nonlinear mirror based on cross-polarized wave generation

Stoyan Kourtev 1 Nikolay Minkovski 1 Solomon M. Saltiel 1 A. Jullien 2 Olivier Albert 2 Jean Etchepare 2
1 Faculty of Physics
2 LOA - Laboratoire d'optique appliquée
Abstract : We present a new type of nonlinear mirror based on the generation of a cross-polarized wave through a nonresonant electronic third-order process. It is characterized by a reflection coefficient that depends on the input intensity. Its behavior results from the interference between the nonlinearly generated cross-polarized wave and a π/2 phase-retarded wave. This setup has a lot of advantages: it does not require any phase matching, it is achromatic and suitable for femtosecond pulses, linear losses are easily adjustable, and the overall behavior is predictable. The device has been experimentally tested using BaF2 and YVO4 crystals.
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Stoyan Kourtev, Nikolay Minkovski, Solomon M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, Olivier Albert, et al.. Nonlinear mirror based on cross-polarized wave generation. Optics Letters, Optical Society of America, 2006, 31 (21), pp.3143-3145. ⟨10.1364/OL.31.003143⟩. ⟨hal-00554056⟩

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