Nonlinear polarization rotation and orthogonal polarization generation experienced in a single-beam configuration

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1659-1664

  Minkovski, N ^a   Petrov, G I ^a   Saltiel, S M ^a   Albert, O ^b   Etchepare, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^b LABORATOIRE D OPTIQUE APPLIQUÉE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; PUMPING (LASER); SELF PHASE MODULATION; SOLID STATE LASERS;

CROSS POLARIZED WAVE; NONLINEAR POLARIZATION ROTATION; ORTHOGONAL POLARIZATION GENERATION; SINGLE BEAM CONFIGURATION;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 10044226193     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.21.001659     Document Type: Article

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