title: Self-focusing in CS(2) at 10.6 microm.
abstract: We have measured the nonlinear refractive index, n(2), of CS(2) at 10.6 microm by observing the onset of whole-beam selffocusing. We find that n(2) is (2.2 +/- 0.7) x 10(-10) esu, which is over an order of magnitude larger than n(2) in the visible.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohebi
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Aiello
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reali
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Soileau
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Van Stryland