Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate enhanced Kerr non-linear effects in tapered highly nonlinear As2Se3 chalcogenide fibre with sub-wavelength waist diameter. We observe enhanced nonlinearity of 68.4 W-1m-1, which is 45,000 times larger than standard silica single-mode fibre.
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