Abstract
A surprisingly high fiber optic Kerr coefficient for Amplified Spontaneous Emission has been measured through self-phase modulation. This enhancement originates from the dependence of two-photon absorption rate on the second-order degree of coherence of light.
© 2001 Optical Society of America
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