Dynamics of spatial spectrum of self-focusing optical wave in a nonlinear medium

Sergei A. Izyurov; Sergei A. Kozlov

doi:10.1117/12.424692

12 April 2001 Dynamics of spatial spectrum of self-focusing optical wave in a nonlinear medium

Sergei A. Izyurov, Sergei A. Kozlov

Proceedings Volume 4271, Optical Pulse and Beam Propagation III; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424692
Event: Photonics West 2001 - LASE, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Ultrabroadening of spatial spectrum of a self-focusing monochromatic optical wave in a medium with cubic nonlinearity is considered. The formation of optical beams with cross section on the order of a wavelength is considered. Backward self-reflection phenomenon is found to be the fundamental cause for the limitation of nonparaxial self-focusing.

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Sergei A. Izyurov and Sergei A. Kozlov "Dynamics of spatial spectrum of self-focusing optical wave in a nonlinear medium", Proc. SPIE 4271, Optical Pulse and Beam Propagation III, (12 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424692

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