Finite-difference time-domain analysis of self-focusing in a nonlinear Kerr film

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2603-2609

  Lee, Hyun Ho ^a   Chae, Kyu Min ^a   Yim, Sang Youp ^a   Park, Seung Han ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL FILMS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

FABRY-PEROT INTERFERENCE; NONLINEAR FILMS; OPTICAL NONLINEARITIES OF CONDENSED MATTER; SELF-FOCUSING;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 4644246934     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.002603     Document Type: Article

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