Title

Beam Clean-Up Utilizing Spatial Optical Solitary Waves In Ktp

Abstract

Since the first demonstration of spatial solitary waves in a quadratic nonlinear optical material, such materials have been studied for potential all-optical applications. Potential applications of solitary wave formation include efficient beam cleanup of badly distorted spatial profiles. By taking advantage of the solitary wave formation in a Type II phasematched χ(2) bulk crystal above threshold, a badly distorted beam profile can be converted into a circular shape at the exit face of the material. Beam clean-up measurements were conducted with use of a 1-cm-long bulk KTP crystal oriented to an SHG phase mismatch of ΔkL = 3π. The source used was a Q-switched, modelocked, Nd:YAG system that provided 35 ps pulses at 10 Hz at a wavelength of 1064 nm.

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Publication Title

Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series

Volume

9

Number of Pages

179-

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0029698829 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0029698829

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