Title :
Self induced focusing and defocusing of femtosecond pulses in Raman-active media
Author :
Isakov, V.A. ; Kanavin, A.P. ; Smetanin, I.V.
Author_Institution :
P.N. Lebedev Phys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In this report we present the results of analytical and numerical investigation of the propagation of space-limited ultrashort light pulse in Raman-active media. It is found that the self-induced focusing and defocusing arise, depending on the pulse energy.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical self-focusing; stimulated Raman scattering; Raman-active media; femtosecond pulses; numerical investigation; pulse energy; self induced defocusing; self induced focusing; self-induced focusing; space-limited ultrashort light pulse propagation; Amorphous materials; Delay effects; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
