Induced self- and cross-focusing (defocusing) in self-defocusing (focusing) media interacting with a bichromatic field

H. Friedmann; A. D. Wilson-Gordon

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(95)00032-4

Induced self- and cross-focusing (defocusing) in self-defocusing (focusing) media interacting with a bichromatic field

H. Friedmann, A. D. Wilson-Gordon

Department of Chemistry

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Abstract

We discuss the nonlinear refractive index cross-modulation produced by an intense laser beam at frequency ω_L and a second moderately strong laser whose frequency is near the Rabi sideband ω_L ± Ω_L where Ω_L is the generalized Rabi frequency associated with the first laser. As a consequence, depending on the tranverse profiles of the two lasers, self-focusing (defocusing) may be induced in self-defocusing (focusing) nonlinear media. Recently observed anomalies in conical emission can be understood qualitatively by these effects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-169
Number of pages	7
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	116
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(95)00032-4
State	Published - 15 Apr 1995

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We thank Professor W. Gawlik for supplying preprints and valuablei nformation.T his researchw as sup- ported by the Israel Science Foundation administered by the Israel Academy of Sciencesa nd Humanities.

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We thank Professor W. Gawlik for supplying preprints and valuablei nformation.T his researchw as sup- ported by the Israel Science Foundation administered by the Israel Academy of Sciencesa nd Humanities.

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Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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