Title :
Beam clean-up utilizing spatial optical solitary waves in KTP
Author :
Fuerst, R.A. ; Torruellas, W.E. ; Lawrence, B.L. ; Stegeman, G.I.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Since the first demonstration of spatial solitary waves in a quadratic nonlinear optical material, such materials have been studied for potential all-optical applications. Beam clean-up measurements were conducted with use of a 1-cm-long bulk KTiOPO/sub 4/ (KTP) crystal oriented to an SHG phase mismatch. The source used was a Q-switched, modelocked, Nd:YAG system.
Keywords :
Q-switching; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser mode locking; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical solitons; potassium compounds; solid lasers; 1 cm; KTP; KTP crystal orientation; KTiOPO/sub 4/; Nd:YAG system; Q-switched; SHG phase mismatch; all-optical applications; beam clean-up measurements; bulk KTiOPO/sub 4/; laser beam clean-up; modelocked; quadratic nonlinear optical material; spatial optical solitary waves; spatial solitary waves; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical solitons; Polarization; Power system harmonics; Telescopes; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
