Abstract

We describe a method that overcomes the observed saturation effect appearing in cross polarized wave (XPW) generation. The previously reported internal efficiencies for XPW generation are known to be limited to around 15% whatever the length of the nonlinear medium and/or the input intensity values are. At the opposite, the theoretical limit had been estimated to be close to 25%. Here we show that the saturation level of XPW generation efficiency can be drastically shifted up by using two thin nonlinear crystals put at a given distance one to the other. An internal efficiency of 30% is demonstrated experimentally using two BaF2 crystals.

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2006 (1)

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

2005 (4)

2004 (2)

N. Minkovski, G. I. Petrov, S. M. Saltiel, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Nonlinear polarization rotation and orthogonal polarization generation experienced in a single-beam configuration,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 1659–1664 (2004).
[Crossref]

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

2003 (1)

2002 (1)

1997 (2)

D. C. Hutchings, J. S. Aitchison, and J. M. Arnold, “Nonlinear refractive coupling and vector solitons in anisotropic cubic media,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14, 869–879 (1997).
[Crossref]

D. Fluck and P. Günter, “Efficient generation of CW blue light by sum-frequency mixing of laser diodes in KNbO3,“ Opt.Commun. 136, 257–260 (1997).
[Crossref]

1996 (1)

M. Dabbicco, A. M. Fox, G. von Plessen, and J. F. Ryan, “Role of χ(3) anisotropy in the generation of squeezed light in semiconductors,” Phys. Rev. B 53, 4479–4487 (1996).
[Crossref]

1993 (1)

1992 (1)

M. M. Fejer, G. A Magel, H Dieter, Jundt, and Robert L. Byer, “Quasi-Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation: Tuning and Tolerances”, IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 28, 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

1991 (1)

M. Sheik-Bahae, A. Said, D. Hagan, M. Soileau, and E. Van Stryland, “Nonlinear refraction and optical limiting in thick media,” Opt. Eng. 30, 1228–1235 (1991).
[Crossref]

Aitchison, J. S.

Albert, O.

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

Jullien, O. Albert, F. Burgy, G. Hamoniaux, J.-P. Rousseau, J.-P. Chambaret, F. Augé-Rochereau, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, and S. Saltiel, “10-10 temporal contrast for femtosecond ultraintense lasers by cross-polarized wave generation,” Opt. Lett. 30, 920–922 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, and S. M. Saltiel, “Non Linear Ellipse Rotation in Cubic Crystals. Application for Cross Polarized Wave Generation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22 , 2635–2641 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Minkovski, G. I. Petrov, S. M. Saltiel, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Nonlinear polarization rotation and orthogonal polarization generation experienced in a single-beam configuration,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 1659–1664 (2004).
[Crossref]

N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, G. I. Petrov, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Polarization rotation induced by cascaded third-order processes,” Opt. Lett. 27, 2025–2027 (2002).
[Crossref]

S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and J. Etchepare.”Two crystal scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation in cubic crystals,” Proceeding: LTL Plovdiv’2005, IV International symposium laser technologies and lasers, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; to be published.

O. Albert, J. Etchepare, A. Jullien, G. Chériaux, S. Saltiel, and N. Minkovski, “Filtre non linéaire d’impulsions femtosecondes à contraste élevé,” patent : FR/30.11.04/FRA 042694.

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, S. Kourtev, and S. M. Saltiel, “Highly efficient temporal cleaner for femtosecond pulses based on cross-polarized wave generation in a dual crystal scheme”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.

Arnold, J. M.

Audebert, P.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Augé-Rochereau, F.

Aveline, D.

Blanc, C. L.

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

Burgy, F.

Byer, Robert L.

M. M. Fejer, G. A Magel, H Dieter, Jundt, and Robert L. Byer, “Quasi-Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation: Tuning and Tolerances”, IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 28, 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Chambaret, J.-P.

Chériaux, G.

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, and S. M. Saltiel, “Non Linear Ellipse Rotation in Cubic Crystals. Application for Cross Polarized Wave Generation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22 , 2635–2641 (2005).
[Crossref]

Jullien, O. Albert, F. Burgy, G. Hamoniaux, J.-P. Rousseau, J.-P. Chambaret, F. Augé-Rochereau, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, and S. Saltiel, “10-10 temporal contrast for femtosecond ultraintense lasers by cross-polarized wave generation,” Opt. Lett. 30, 920–922 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, S. Kourtev, and S. M. Saltiel, “Highly efficient temporal cleaner for femtosecond pulses based on cross-polarized wave generation in a dual crystal scheme”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.

O. Albert, J. Etchepare, A. Jullien, G. Chériaux, S. Saltiel, and N. Minkovski, “Filtre non linéaire d’impulsions femtosecondes à contraste élevé,” patent : FR/30.11.04/FRA 042694.

S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and J. Etchepare.”Two crystal scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation in cubic crystals,” Proceeding: LTL Plovdiv’2005, IV International symposium laser technologies and lasers, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; to be published.

Cotel,

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

Dabbicco, M.

M. Dabbicco, A. M. Fox, G. von Plessen, and J. F. Ryan, “Role of χ(3) anisotropy in the generation of squeezed light in semiconductors,” Phys. Rev. B 53, 4479–4487 (1996).
[Crossref]

DeSalvo, R.

Dharmadhikari, A. K.

A. K. Dharmadhikari, F. A. Rajgara, and D. Mathur, “Systematic study of highly efficient white light generation in transparent materials using intense femtosecond laser pulses,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 61–66, (2005).
[Crossref]

Dieter, H

M. M. Fejer, G. A Magel, H Dieter, Jundt, and Robert L. Byer, “Quasi-Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation: Tuning and Tolerances”, IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 28, 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Doumy, G.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Etchepare, J.

Jullien, O. Albert, F. Burgy, G. Hamoniaux, J.-P. Rousseau, J.-P. Chambaret, F. Augé-Rochereau, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, and S. Saltiel, “10-10 temporal contrast for femtosecond ultraintense lasers by cross-polarized wave generation,” Opt. Lett. 30, 920–922 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, and S. M. Saltiel, “Non Linear Ellipse Rotation in Cubic Crystals. Application for Cross Polarized Wave Generation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22 , 2635–2641 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Minkovski, G. I. Petrov, S. M. Saltiel, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Nonlinear polarization rotation and orthogonal polarization generation experienced in a single-beam configuration,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 1659–1664 (2004).
[Crossref]

N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, G. I. Petrov, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Polarization rotation induced by cascaded third-order processes,” Opt. Lett. 27, 2025–2027 (2002).
[Crossref]

S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and J. Etchepare.”Two crystal scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation in cubic crystals,” Proceeding: LTL Plovdiv’2005, IV International symposium laser technologies and lasers, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; to be published.

O. Albert, J. Etchepare, A. Jullien, G. Chériaux, S. Saltiel, and N. Minkovski, “Filtre non linéaire d’impulsions femtosecondes à contraste élevé,” patent : FR/30.11.04/FRA 042694.

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, S. Kourtev, and S. M. Saltiel, “Highly efficient temporal cleaner for femtosecond pulses based on cross-polarized wave generation in a dual crystal scheme”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.

Fejer, M. M.

M. M. Fejer, G. A Magel, H Dieter, Jundt, and Robert L. Byer, “Quasi-Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation: Tuning and Tolerances”, IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 28, 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Fluck, D.

D. Fluck and P. Günter, “Efficient generation of CW blue light by sum-frequency mixing of laser diodes in KNbO3,“ Opt.Commun. 136, 257–260 (1997).
[Crossref]

Forget, N.

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

Fox, A. M.

M. Dabbicco, A. M. Fox, G. von Plessen, and J. F. Ryan, “Role of χ(3) anisotropy in the generation of squeezed light in semiconductors,” Phys. Rev. B 53, 4479–4487 (1996).
[Crossref]

Gauthier, J. C.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Geindre, J.-P.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Gobert, O.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Günter, P.

D. Fluck and P. Günter, “Efficient generation of CW blue light by sum-frequency mixing of laser diodes in KNbO3,“ Opt.Commun. 136, 257–260 (1997).
[Crossref]

Hagan, D.

M. Sheik-Bahae, A. Said, D. Hagan, M. Soileau, and E. Van Stryland, “Nonlinear refraction and optical limiting in thick media,” Opt. Eng. 30, 1228–1235 (1991).
[Crossref]

Hagan, D. J.

Hamoniaux, G.

Hutchings, D. C.

Jullien,

Jullien, A.

Cotel, A. Jullien, N. Forget, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and C. L. Blanc, “Nonlinear temporal pulse cleaning of 1 μm optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier,” Appl. Phys. B 83, 7–10 (2006)
[Crossref]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, and S. M. Saltiel, “Non Linear Ellipse Rotation in Cubic Crystals. Application for Cross Polarized Wave Generation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22 , 2635–2641 (2005).
[Crossref]

A. Jullien, “Génération d’impulsions laser ultra-bréves et ultra-intenses à contraste temporel élevé, ” Thesis, Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquée, ENSTA - Ecole Polytechnique, March-2006.

O. Albert, J. Etchepare, A. Jullien, G. Chériaux, S. Saltiel, and N. Minkovski, “Filtre non linéaire d’impulsions femtosecondes à contraste élevé,” patent : FR/30.11.04/FRA 042694.

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, S. Kourtev, and S. M. Saltiel, “Highly efficient temporal cleaner for femtosecond pulses based on cross-polarized wave generation in a dual crystal scheme”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.

S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and J. Etchepare.”Two crystal scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation in cubic crystals,” Proceeding: LTL Plovdiv’2005, IV International symposium laser technologies and lasers, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; to be published.

Jundt,

M. M. Fejer, G. A Magel, H Dieter, Jundt, and Robert L. Byer, “Quasi-Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation: Tuning and Tolerances”, IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 28, 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Kalashnikov, M. P.

Kourtev, S.

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, and S. M. Saltiel, “Non Linear Ellipse Rotation in Cubic Crystals. Application for Cross Polarized Wave Generation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22 , 2635–2641 (2005).
[Crossref]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, S. Kourtev, and S. M. Saltiel, “Highly efficient temporal cleaner for femtosecond pulses based on cross-polarized wave generation in a dual crystal scheme”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.

S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and J. Etchepare.”Two crystal scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation in cubic crystals,” Proceeding: LTL Plovdiv’2005, IV International symposium laser technologies and lasers, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; to be published.

Lundblad, N.

Magel, G. A

M. M. Fejer, G. A Magel, H Dieter, Jundt, and Robert L. Byer, “Quasi-Phase-Matched Second Harmonic Generation: Tuning and Tolerances”, IEEE J. of Quantum Electron. 28, 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Maleki, L.

Martin, P.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Mathur, D.

A. K. Dharmadhikari, F. A. Rajgara, and D. Mathur, “Systematic study of highly efficient white light generation in transparent materials using intense femtosecond laser pulses,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 61–66, (2005).
[Crossref]

Minkovski, N.

Jullien, O. Albert, F. Burgy, G. Hamoniaux, J.-P. Rousseau, J.-P. Chambaret, F. Augé-Rochereau, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, and S. Saltiel, “10-10 temporal contrast for femtosecond ultraintense lasers by cross-polarized wave generation,” Opt. Lett. 30, 920–922 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, and S. M. Saltiel, “Non Linear Ellipse Rotation in Cubic Crystals. Application for Cross Polarized Wave Generation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22 , 2635–2641 (2005).
[Crossref]

N. Minkovski, G. I. Petrov, S. M. Saltiel, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Nonlinear polarization rotation and orthogonal polarization generation experienced in a single-beam configuration,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 1659–1664 (2004).
[Crossref]

N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, G. I. Petrov, O. Albert, and J. Etchepare, “Polarization rotation induced by cascaded third-order processes,” Opt. Lett. 27, 2025–2027 (2002).
[Crossref]

S. Kourtev, N. Minkovski, S. M. Saltiel, A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, and J. Etchepare.”Two crystal scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation in cubic crystals,” Proceeding: LTL Plovdiv’2005, IV International symposium laser technologies and lasers, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; to be published.

O. Albert, J. Etchepare, A. Jullien, G. Chériaux, S. Saltiel, and N. Minkovski, “Filtre non linéaire d’impulsions femtosecondes à contraste élevé,” patent : FR/30.11.04/FRA 042694.

A. Jullien, O. Albert, G. Chériaux, J. Etchepare, N. Minkovski, S. Kourtev, and S. M. Saltiel, “Highly efficient temporal cleaner for femtosecond pulses based on cross-polarized wave generation in a dual crystal scheme”, submitted to Appl. Phys. B.

Perdrix, M.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Petrov, G. I.

Quere, F.

G. Doumy, F. Quere, O. Gobert, M. Perdrix, P. Martin, P. Audebert, J. C. Gauthier, J.-P. Geindre, and T. Wittmann, “Complete characterization of a plasma mirror for the production of high-contrast ultraintense laser pulse,” Phys. Rev. E 69, 026402 (2004).
[Crossref]

Rajgara, F. A.

A. K. Dharmadhikari, F. A. Rajgara, and D. Mathur, “Systematic study of highly efficient white light generation in transparent materials using intense femtosecond laser pulses,” Appl. Phys. B 80, 61–66, (2005).
[Crossref]

Risse, E.

Rousseau, J.-P.

Ryan, J. F.

M. Dabbicco, A. M. Fox, G. von Plessen, and J. F. Ryan, “Role of χ(3) anisotropy in the generation of squeezed light in semiconductors,” Phys. Rev. B 53, 4479–4487 (1996).
[Crossref]

Said, A.

M. Sheik-Bahae, A. Said, D. Hagan, M. Soileau, and E. Van Stryland, “Nonlinear refraction and optical limiting in thick media,” Opt. Eng. 30, 1228–1235 (1991).
[Crossref]

Said, A. A.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1. Theoretical prediction for the evolution of the XPW conversion efficiency as a function of parameter S = γ0|A 0|2 L for different β angles between the input direction of polarization plane and crystal [100] axis.

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Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. Schematic of the two crystals scheme for efficient cross polarized wave generation. Both crystals can be independently rotated around z axis for optimization of β 1 and β 2 angles and moved one from the other along z axis.

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Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. Experimental dependence of the XPW conversion efficiency as a function of input pulse energy for different BaF2 crystal lengths (a, b) and as a function of two crystals separation (c) for different focusing lenses and intensities; (b, c): experiments at 620 nm; (a): experiments at 800 nm; note that curves in (c) have been normalized to the efficiency at zero separation distance.

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Fig. 4.
Fig. 4. (a) Theoretical dependences for XPW generation efficiency as a function of two crystals separation for S = 1 and angles β 1 = β 2 = 22.5° and for S = 2 and angles β1 = β 2 = 18°. The curves are normalized to the theoretical efficiency at zero separation (12% and 33%, respectively). (b,c) Change of the beam sizes of the fundamental and XPW waves in the space between the two crystals: (b) S = 1; (c) S = 2. The positions of the waists and the positions of the second crystal for maximum efficiency are shown.

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Fig. 5.
Fig. 5. Optimal two crystal separation as a function of the confocal parameter b = 2πρo2/λ of the input fundamental beam at the plane of the first crystal for S = 1. The circle corresponds to the maximum efficiency point of the curve with the same S shown on fig. 4a.

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dA dz = iγ 1 ∣ A ∣ 2 A − iγ 2 ( ∣ B ∣ 2 B − A 2 B * − 2 ∣ A ∣ 2 B ) + iγ 3 ( 2 ∣ B ∣ 2 A + B 2 A * )
dB dz = iγ 1 ∣ B ∣ 2 B − iγ 2 ( ∣ A ∣ 2 A − B 2 A * − 2 ∣ B ∣ 2 A ) + iγ 3 ( 2 ∣ A ∣ 2 B + A 2 A * ) ,
A r 0 = A 0 exp ( − r 2 ρ 0 , A 2 ) and B r 0 = 0 ,
z 0,A,B = f NL,A,B [ 1+ ( λ f NL,A,B π ρ 0,A,B 2 ) 2 ] ; ρ 1,A,B 2 = ρ 0,A,B 2 [ 1+ ( π ρ 0,A,B 2 λ f NL,A,B ) 2 ]
A r d = ∣ A 1 ( y A ) ∣ 1 + ξ A 2 ( 0 ) 1 − iξ A ( d ) exp ( i Φ A ) exp ( − i ξ A ( d ) 1 + ξ A 2 ( d ) r 2 ρ 1 , A 2 ) ,
B r d = ∣ B 1 ( y B ) ∣ 1 + ξ B 2 ( 0 ) 1 − iξ B ( d ) exp ( i Φ B ) exp ( − i ξ B ( d ) 1 + ξ B 2 ( d ) r 2 ρ 1 , B 2 ) ,

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