Self-focusing dynamics of polarization vortices in Kerr media

Amiel A. Ishaaya; Luat T. Vuong; Taylor D. Grow; Alexander L. Gaeta

doi:10.1364/OL.33.000013

Self-focusing dynamics of polarization vortices in Kerr media

Amiel A. Ishaaya, Luat T. Vuong, Taylor D. Grow, Alexander L. Gaeta

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We investigate numerically and experimentally the spatial collapse dynamics and polarization stability of radially and azimuthally polarized vortex beams in pure Kerr medium. These beams are unstable to azimuthal modulation instabilities and break up into distinct collapsing filaments. The polarization of the filaments is primarily linear with weak circular components at the filaments' boundaries. This unique hybrid linear-circular polarization collapse pattern persists to advanced stages of collapse and appears to be a general feature of beams with spatially variant linear polarization.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-15
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	33
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.000013
State	Published - 1 Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

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