Self-focusing of optical beams below the diffraction limit

C. Travis; G. McConnell; J. Tragardh; A. Yao; G. L. Oppo

doi:10.1364/BGPP.2014.JTu3A.25

Self-focusing of optical beams below the diffraction limit

C. Travis, G. McConnell, J. Tragardh, A. Yao, G. L. Oppo

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We present simulations of the self-focusing effect in nonlinear media for cw and pulsed input. Although some energy is lost during the process, the resulting self-trapped beams have widths below Abbe's diffraction limit.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2014
Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.
Publisher	Optical Society of America
ISBN (Print)	9781557528209
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/BGPP.2014.JTu3A.25
Publication status	Published - 27 Jul 2014
Event	Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2014 - Barcelona , United Kingdom Duration: 27 Jul 2014 → 31 Jul 2014

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Conference	Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2014
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Barcelona
Period	27/07/14 → 31/07/14

Keywords

pulse propagation and temporal solitons
spatial solitons
nonlinear optics
self-focusing optical beams

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Travis, C, McConnell, G, Tragardh, J, Yao, A & Oppo, GL 2014, Self-focusing of optical beams below the diffraction limit. in Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2014., JTu3A.25, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, BGPP 2014, Barcelona , United Kingdom, 27/07/14. https://doi.org/10.1364/BGPP.2014.JTu3A.25

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