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A strong coherent effect was observed in the monochromatic optical Kerr effect (OKE) experiment of a Bi2O3-B2O3-SiO2 oxide glass (BI glass). To eliminate the influence of the coherent effect, we proposed a simple femtosecond two-color OKE measurement method with wavelength tunability using a supercontinuum. In the two-color OKE measurement the third order nonlinear susceptibility of the BI glass was measured to be 1.64 × 10-13 electrostatic units (esu), in which the influence of the coherent effect was eliminated. The result is smaller than that obtained in a previous monochromatic OKE experiment. In addition, we discuss the discrepancies between the result obtained in this paper and those reported in other studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An ultrafast optical Kerr gate of Bi2O3–B2O3–SiO2 oxide glass (BI glass) was used in an ultrafast time-resolved imaging system for shape measurement of objects. The experimental results showed that the longitudinal resolution of the imaging system using the ultrafast optical Kerr gate was less than 20 μm and the measurements of object shape using the ultrafast optical Kerr gate of BI glass had more advantages compared with that using CS2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We demonstrate a long-working-distance microscopic imaging of hidden objects in a turbid medium by use of an ultrafast optical Kerr gate (OKG). The results show that the working distance and the spatial resolution of the long-working-distance microscopic imaging system have been increased simultaneously compared with those of the conventional 4f OKG imaging systems. A compound lens consisting of a long-focus achromatic doublet and a microscope objective is used to increase the long working distance and ensure the sufficient spatial resolution. The microscopic OKG imaging system with a working distance of 245 mm and a maximal spatial resolution of approximately 7 μm has been performed.