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Nonlinear optical interferometers have proved themselves as useful tools for many applications [1]. For example, the proposed in [2] Twaiman-Green interferometer with two phase conjugate mirrors has been used for measurement of both the real and theimaginary part of cubic susceptibilities [2–5] and for measurement of the fidelity of the phase conjugate process as well [6]. Mach Zehnder interferometer with nonlinear cubic media in both arms [7,8] is suggested for use as an all-optical switching device. Recent investigations of the phase shifting properties of the frequency doubling media [9–12] showed that the process of phase shift is much more efficient if in both arms of the Mach Zehnder interferometer it is used χ(2) media, tuned for quasi phase matched second harmonic generation (SHG) [ 12–14].
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Saltiel, S., Koynov, K., Buchvarov, I. (1996). Interferometer with Nonlinear Frequency Doubling Mirrors as Lossless All-Optical Switching Device. In: Balkanski, M. (eds) Devices Based on Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures. NATO ASI Series, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0289-3_16
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