OBSERVATION OF SELF-TRAPPING OF AN OPTICAL BEAM DUE TO THE PHOTOREFRACTIVE EFFECT

被引：571

作者：

DUREE, GC

SHULTZ, JL

SALAMO, GJ

SEGEV, M

YARIV, A

CROSIGNANI, B

DIPORTO, P

SHARP, EJ

NEURGAONKAR, RR

机构：

[1] CALTECH,DEPT APPL PHYS,PASADENA,CA 91125

[2] UNIV LAQUILA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-67100 LAQUILA,ITALY

[3] FDN UGO BORDONI,ROME,ITALY

[4] USA,RES LAB,FT BELVOIR,VA 22060

[5] ROCKWELL INT CORP,CTR SCI,THOUSAND OAKS,CA 91360

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1993年 / 71卷 / 04期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.533

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We report on the first observation of self-trapping of an optical beam due to the photorefractive effect. The self-trapping occurs at microwatt light power levels, is intensity independent, and results in significant spatial pulse reshaping.

引用

页码：533 / 536

页数：4

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