Self- and cross-phase modulation of high-intensity laser beams emerging from a diamond-turned KDP wedge

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-82

  Marozas, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; LASER BEAMS; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SPECKLE;

CROSS PHASE MODULATION;

SELF PHASE MODULATION;

EID: 0141564893     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.000075     Document Type: Article

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