Abstract
In the field of nonlinear optics “diffraction-free” Bessel beams show several interesting features due to specific excitation geometry of such conical beams The field distribution in a Bessel beam can thought of as a superposition of infinitely many plane waves all inclined by a constant angle toward the propagation axis. Thus, for a nonlinear process driven by a Bessel beam there is an infinite number of possible spatial combinations of interacting waves of the fundamental light cone In the present work, we demonstrate the possibility of controlling the nonlinear response of a medium in Bessel beams by spatial selection of particular combinations of interacting waves
© 2000 IEEE
PDF ArticleMore Like This
V.E. Peet, W.R. Garrett, and S.V. Shchemeljov
P1_45 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim (CLEO/PR) 2001
T.A. King, W. Hogervorst, V.N. Belyi, N.S. Kazak, N.A. Khilo, A.G. Mashchenko, and E.G. Katranji
CThE10 The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Europe) 2000
A. Matijošius, A. Piskarskas, V. Smilgevièius, and A. Stabinis
CMG2 The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Europe) 2000