four-wave mixing

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• Four-wave mixing — is an intermodulation phenomenon in optical systems, whereby interactions between 3 wavelengths produce a 4th wavelength in the signal. It is similar to the third order intercept point in electrical systems. Four wave mixing can be compared to… …   Wikipedia

• Cross-polarized wave generation — Fig. 1. Cross polarized wave (XPW) generation is a nonlinear optical process that can be classified in the group of frequency degenerate [four wave mixing] processes. It can take place only in media with anisotropy of third order nonlinearity. As …   Wikipedia

• 4WM — Four Wave Mixing (Academic & Science » Electronics) …   Abbreviations dictionary

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• Vier-Wellen-Mischung — (engl. Abk. FWM = Four Wave Mixing) ist eine intermodulare Verzerrung in optischen Systemen. Als Untersuchungsmethode findet sie Anwendung in der optischen Spektroskopie, z. B. bei der Erzeugung Laserinduzierter Gitter. Wenn drei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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• Acousto-optic modulator — An acousto optic modulator (AOM), also called a Bragg cell, uses the acousto optic effect to diffract and shift the frequency of light using sound waves (usually at radio frequency). They are used in lasers for Q switching, telecommunications for …   Wikipedia

• Slow light — is the literal slowing of the speed of light. It is the propagation of an optical pulse or other modulation of an optical carrier at a very low group velocity. The term is usually only applied when the velocity is at least hundreds of times… …   Wikipedia