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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
