Supercontinuum Generation in 1-decanol
Abstract
Although solids have been recently used in ultrafast experiments for spectral broadening due to their relatively high nonlinearity, their sensitivity to damage limits their long-term stability. Liquids are a possible alternative to solids as a nonlinear medium because of their comparable nonlinearity and resistance to permanent damage. We generate a supercontinuum in 1-decanol that spans more than an octave from the visible to the near-infrared regime. We measure the nonlinear index of refraction of 1-decanol and find a significant contribution. This contribution leads to a nonlinearity comparable to CS (a frequent reference for nonlinear optics) in high-intensity regimes while being significantly less volatile and toxic. We find this supercontinuum spectrum to be stable for at least 30 minutes.
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@article{arxiv.2510.12683,
title = {Supercontinuum Generation in 1-decanol},
author = {Nathan G. Drouillard and TJ Hammond},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.12683},
year = {2025}
}