The results of degenerate four-wave mixing experiments at a wavelength of 1.06um on a number of heavy-metal gallate glasses are reported. The replacement of lead and/or bismuth by thallium leads to an enhancement of the optical nonlinearlity, resulting in the largest nonresonant electronic nonlinearity yet reported for an oxide glass.
Origin
Optical Sciences Centre, Usa
Journal Title
Corning Research 1993 115-117
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 827