학술논문

Ultrasensitive measurement method for refractive index difference between two wavelengths
Document Type
Conference
Source
Technical Digest: Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, 2004. Optical Fiber Measurements, 2004. Technical Digest: Symposium on. :47-50 2004
Subject
Photonics and Electrooptics
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Signal Processing and Analysis
Wavelength measurement
Refractive index
Dispersion
Photonic crystals
Optical frequency conversion
Nonlinear equations
Frequency conversion
Optical harmonic generation
Nonlinear optics
Optical pumping
Language
Abstract
A novel method for the measurement of ultra small refractive index differences between two wavelengths is demonstrated. The method is based on the change of the phase matching conditions of a nonlinear process in two nonlinear crystals separated by a dispersive medium. We demonstrate the performance of our technique by measuring the refractive index difference of air between 775nm and l550nm with an air column of only 33cm.