Title :
Nonlinear propagation effects on high-power optical-vortex pulses in anisotropic crystals
Author :
Suzuki, Masato ; Toda, Yasunori ; Morita, Ryuji
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
Nonlinear propagation effects on high-power optical-vortex pulses in anisotropic crystals is reported. Nonlinear effects on optical-vortex pulse generation through the spin-orbit interaction and its propagation in an anisotropic crystal is investigated.The beam of the left-circularly-polarized optical vortex pulse is focused on one of the surfaces of a LiNbO3 or rutile crystal (NC) by a convex lens L1. After propagating along the optic axis of the crystal, the beam is collimated by another convex lens L2.
Keywords :
light propagation; lithium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical pulse generation; optical vortices; spin-orbit interactions; LiNbO3; anisotropic crystals; high-power optical-vortex pulse generation; light propagation; nonlinear propagation effects; spin-orbit interaction; Crystals; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical variables control; Optical vortices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942697
