High-sensitivity measurements of the Kerr constant in gases using a Fabry-Pérot-based ellipsometer

E. Inbar*, A. Arie

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Abstract

The dc-Kerr constant was measured with high sen-sitivity in several gases, using a novel ellipsometer, which is based on a high-finesse Fabry-Pérot interferometer. An effective interaction length of 5.26 km was achieved by using a Fabry-Pérot interferometer with intracavity electrodes, yielding a single-pass sensitivity of ≈ 10 nanoradian. The dc-Kerr constants of CO2, N2, and O2 were determined with a high accuracy and with good agreement with previous measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)849-852
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume70
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

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