Abstract
We report two-beam coupling measurements of temporal response and intensity-dependent index changes in the avalanche crystal Tm3+:LiYF4. Surprisingly, the induced nonlinear response on the excited state resonance is dominated by a real portion arising from a non-resonant ground state transition. Critical slowing down of excited state dynamics is also predicted and observed.
© 1996 Optical Society of America
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