Title :
Dispersive, superfluid-like shock waves in nonlinear optics: Properties & interactions
Author :
Wan, Wenjie ; Jia, Shu ; Fleischer, Jason W.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544 USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate dispersive optical shock waves in ID and 21), characterize their nonlinear properties, and observe the complex interactions when two such shocks collide.
Keywords :
Dispersion; Electric shock; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Photorefractive materials; Physics; Power measurement; Shock waves; Tail; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431599
