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Measurement of the nonlinear refractive index of SF6 with a hollow prism

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We measure the nonlinear refractive index of SF6 at three different CO2 laser lines. Higher terms than the cubic nonlinearity are found and the behavior of the refractive index as a function of the laser intensity depends strongly on the frequency used, reflecting the characteristic SF6 absorption dynamics.

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  1. Centre d'Optique, Photonique et Laser, Département de Physique, Université Laval, G1K 7P4, Québec, Canada

    Y. Beaudoin, I. Golub & S. L. Chin

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Beaudoin, Y., Golub, I. & Chin, S.L. Measurement of the nonlinear refractive index of SF6 with a hollow prism. Appl. Phys. B 52, 191–194 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00750950

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