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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Abstract

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
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/BGPP.2014.JTu3A.25
Publication status	Published - 31 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

optical fibers
diffraction limits
non-linear media
optical beams
self focusing effect
self-focusing
self-trapped beams
diffraction

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Self-focusing of optical beams below the diffraction limit

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