• DocumentCode
    2864493
  • Title

    A general Z-scan theory

  • Author

    Pálfalvi, L. ; Tóth, B.C. ; Almási, G. ; Fulop, J.A. ; Hebling, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Exp. Phys., Univ. of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    14-19 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    A nonlinear paraxial wave equation (NPWE) is derived in this work. It describes the beam propagation in a medium that has nonlinear refraction and absorption. Moreover, a numerical algorithm is developed for solving the NPWE in a medium with arbitrary thickness and nonlinearity. Through the Huygens-Fresnel principle, the intensity distribution behind behind the sample is determined, thereby completing the general Z-scan theory.
  • Keywords
    light propagation; light refraction; nonlinear equations; nonlinear optics; Huygens-Fresnel principle; beam propagation; general Z-scan theory; intensity distribution; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear paraxial wave equation; nonlinear refraction;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4079-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4080-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196447
  • Filename
    5196447