Title :
Singular Gaussian beams filamentation induced by modulation instability in saturating nonlinear materials
Author :
Skarka, V. ; Aleksic, N.B. ; Berezhiani, V.I.
Author_Institution :
Lab. POMA, CNRS, Angers, France
Abstract :
This paper investigates beam dynamics governed by nonlinear Schrodinger equation. In particular, modulation instability induced Gaussian beam filamentation is studied in saturating nonlinear materials.
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; laser beams; nonlinear equations; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical saturable absorption; beam dynamics; filamentation; modulation instability; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; saturating nonlinear materials; singular Gaussian beams; Neutron spin echo; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Numerical simulation; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical vortices; Schrodinger equation; Solitons; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314009
