Generalizing the Z-scan theory for nonlocal nonlinear media

Journal of Optics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Rashidianvaziri, M R ^a   Hajiesmaeilbaigi, F ^a   Maleki, M H ^a  

^a NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

nonlinear optics; nonlocal nonlinear media; self phase modulation; Z scan theory

Indexed keywords

GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; REFRACTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SELF PHASE MODULATION;

BASIC FORMULAS; NONLINEAR INDEX OF REFRACTION; NONLOCAL NONLINEAR MEDIA; NONLOCAL RESPONSE; RAYLEIGH LENGTHS; SEPARATION DISTANCES; Z-SCAN EXPERIMENT; Z-SCAN THEORY;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

EID: 84873336863     PISSN: 20408978     EISSN: 20408986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/15/2/025201     Document Type: Article

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