Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Pump-Induced Probe Deflection in a Thermal Medium

Author(s)

Raj M. Misra, Syracuse University
Partha P. Banerjee, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1995

Publication Source

Applied Optics

Abstract

We analyze the deflection of a probe beam because of pump–probe interaction in a high-absorbing thermal medium. We extend the existing theory by accounting for translation of a finite-width probe because of deflection within the nonlinear sample. We also provide expressions for the number of resolvable angles of the probe for possible applications of the setup as a beam deflector and study conditions for the maximization of the deflection angle and the resolution. We present experimental results obtained with a solution of chlorophyll in ethanol as the thermal medium.

Inclusive pages

3358-3366

ISBN/ISSN

1559-128X

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 1995, Optical Society of America

Publisher

Optical Society of America

Volume

34

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

18

eCommons Citation

Misra, Raj M. and Banerjee, Partha P., "Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Pump-Induced Probe Deflection in a Thermal Medium" (1995). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 179.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/179