Title :
Selfguided beam interaction: method of invariants
Author :
Mitchell, Dean J. ; Snyder, A.W. ; Poladian, Leon
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Centre., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
5/9/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two selfguided beams can attract, repel or spiral around each other. The trajectories described are those of rays in a graded index optical fibre. The equation governing this motion is derived here directly from a familiar invariant of the nonlinear scaler wave equation.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; GRIN; graded index; optical fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910531
