Modification of the linear and nonlinear polarization dynamics in semiconductors owing to the Kerr magneto-optic effect

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1774-1780

  Hutchings, D C ^a   Arnold, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; HAMILTONIANS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFRACTION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

ANISOTROPIC NONLINEAR REFRACTION;

KERR MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECT;

EID: 0034362694     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.17.001774     Document Type: Article

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