Abstract

In this study, we have performed time-resolved measurements using the Z-scan technique, to characterize the nonlinear optical properties of Nd³⁺:YAG crystal. Using a dye laser tunned at 590nm as excitation wavelength, we have investigated the absorption cross-section difference, , the polarizability difference, , between the ground and excited states and nonlinear index refractive n₂, of neodymium. All the found results were compared with the literature.

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