Title :
Formation of self-trapped filaments by self focusing
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Rüschlikon, Switzerland
fDate :
12/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that under suitable conditions the self-focusing of a Gaussian beam can lead to the self-trapped solution of Chiao et al. [2]. The properties of the focused region are described in detail.
Keywords :
Diffraction; Electrostriction; Kerr effect; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076581
