Abstract
The Kramers-Kronig relation is frequently used to infer the dispersion of a linear causal filter from a measurement of its absorption. A well-known example is that of an atomic or molecular transition when excitation is below the saturation intensity. The Kramers-Kronig relation, however, is not a general relation for this class of filters, and measurement of the dispersion and absorption of several filters reveals the need for care in its application.
© 1991 Optical Society of America
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