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Self-focusing in CS2 at 10.6 μm

M. Mohebi, P. F. Aiello, G. Reali, M. J. Soileau, and E. W. Van Stryland

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Abstract

We have measured the nonlinear refractive index, n2, of CS2 at 10.6 μm by observing the onset of whole-beam self-focusing. We find that n2 is (2.2 ± 0.7) × 10−10 esu, which is over an order of magnitude larger than n2 in the visible.

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