Chinese Journal of Physics

The Impulse Response of a Resonant Phase conjugator

Ming‐Hui Lu, Chenhao Pan, Chung-Hsuan Huang

Published Dec 1, 1985• 0 citations

Abstract

Based on the result, of ref. [5], the impulse response of a resonant phase conjugator is calculated with the fourwave mixing. An analytical expression is obtained. This result is compared with that of a Kerr-like phase conjugator, given by R. A. Fisher et al [4]. The difference is discussed.

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