Abstract

Two-beam coupling measurements of an avalanche upconversion transition in concentrated Tm:LiYF₄ confirm that, despite the resonant nature of the excited-state optical interaction, the induced response is strongly dispersive. This surprising characteristic is shown to be a general feature of avalanche polarization, with an off-resonant process dominating the resonant response.

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