DocumentCode
2787496
Title
Self-phase-modulation of optical beams- the formative years
Author
Gustafson, T.K.
Author_Institution
Dept EECS, University of CA, Berkeley, 94720 USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
An overview will be presented covering early initial observations and interpretation of self-phase modulation in self-trapped filaments of light and mode-locked laser pulses, the subsequent evolution of the basic concepts, and various applications.
Keywords
Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Pulse compression methods; Pulse modulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431335
Filename
4431335
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