New ducting model for analyzing the Gaussian beam propagation in nonlinear Kerr media and its application to spatial self-phase modulations

Journal of Optics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Rashidian Vaziri, M R ^a   Hajiesmaeilbaigi, F ^a   Maleki, M H ^a  

^a NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

ABCD matrix; beam radius of curvature; diffraction pattern; Gaussian beam propagation; Kerr media; nonlinear optics; spatial self phase modulation

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION PATTERNS; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; INTERFEROMETRY; LASER ACCESSORIES; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; LENSES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SELF PHASE MODULATION;

ABCD MATRIX; BEAM RADIUS; DIFFRACTION RING PATTERNS; FAR FIELD DIFFRACTIONS; INTENSITY-DEPENDENT INDEX; KERR MEDIA; SPATIAL SELF-PHASE MODULATION; THERMAL NONLINEARITIES;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

EID: 84874732459     PISSN: 20408978     EISSN: 20408986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/15/3/035202     Document Type: Article

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