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The nonlinear optical properties of AlGaAs at the half band gap

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In this paper, the dispersion of the nonlinear refractive index coefficient, n/sub 2/, is measured for both TE- and TM-polarized light and the implications for all-optical switching and spatial soliton propagation are discussed.
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We report experimental values for the nonlinear optical coefficients of AlGaAs, in the half-band-gap spectral region. The dispersion of the nonlinear refractive-index coefficient, n/sub 2/, is measured for both TE- and TM-polarized light. We observe n/sub 2/(TE)>n/sub 2/(TM) and a ratio of cross-phase modulation to self-phase modulation (TE) of /spl sim/0.95, as predicted from band structure calculations. The spectral dependence of the two- and three-photon absorption coefficients are also measured. Finally, the implications for all-optical switching and spatial soliton propagation are discussed.

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