Autofocusing of cylindrical caustics self-generated in a defocusing nonlinear medium

Michael Karpov, Yonatan Sivan, Victor Fleurov, Thibault Congy, Nicolas Pavloff, Shimshon Barad

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    Abstract

    We describe a simple method for generating an autofocusing, radially-symmetric Airy wave, relying on optical caustics which form in a defocusing, nonlocal thermal nonlinear medium with a cylindrical reflective boundary.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNonlinear Optics, NLO 2015
    PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
    ISBN (Print)9781557520012
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015
    EventNonlinear Optics, NLO 2015 - Kauai, United States
    Duration: 26 Jul 201531 Jul 2015

    Publication series

    NameNonlinear Optics, NLO 2015

    Conference

    ConferenceNonlinear Optics, NLO 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityKauai
    Period26/07/1531/07/15

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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