Abstract
Evolution equations are formulated for optical propagation in a medium with a diffusive Kerr-type nonlinearity. Diffusion is shown to have a marked effect on self-defocusing, even for beam widths of several diffusion lengths.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 383-386 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics