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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Observation of level degeneracy effect on interactions between traveling waves

Charles V. Shank, S. E. Schwarz

Published Dec 1, 1968• 3 citations
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Abstract

Measurements were made of the nonlinear interaction in a saturable absorber between two traveling waves of different planes of polarization. The experimental results indicate that the theory proposed by Dienes, which includes level degeneracies, correctly describes the nonlinear interaction.
DOI
10.1109/jqe.1968.1075014

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