• DocumentCode
    546997
  • Title

    Loss of phase in the interaction of two collapsing beams

  • Author

    Shim, Bonggu ; Schrauth, Samuel E. ; Klein, Moran ; Fibich, Gadi ; Gaeta, Alexander L.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    When two self-focusing beams with the fixed-initial-phase interact, we observe fluctuations in output mode profiles as predicted by simulations. We attribute these fluctuations to the loss of relative phase as the beams collapse.
  • Keywords
    fluctuations; optical losses; optical self-focusing; fixed-initial-phase; fluctuations; output mode profiles; phase loss; self-focusing beams; two collapsing beam interaction; Face; Fluctuations; Laser beams; Mathematical model; Media; Optical beams; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5951306