Generation of two-dimensional, spatial solitonlike beams by laser modes in a quadratic medium

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作者
Agin, P
Stegeman, GI
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[1] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,CTR RES & EDUC OPT & LASERS,ORLANDO,FL 32826
[2] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,DEPT PHYS,ORLANDO,FL 32826
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10.1364/JOSAB.14.003162
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We demonstrate numerically that the focusing of beams that correspond to laser modes into a phase-matchable second-order nonlinear optical medium can lead to the generation of a rich spectrum of quadratic solitons. We also show that the number of solitons generated can be explained by a simple model. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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页码:3162 / 3169
页数:8
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