Suppression of Nonlinear Optical Rogue Wave Formation Using Polarization-Structured Beams
arXiv:2204.08372 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.133902
Abstract
A nonlinear self-focusing material can amplify random small-amplitude phase modulations present in an optical beam, leading to the formation of amplitude singularities commonly referred to as optical caustics. By imposing polarization structuring on the beam, we demonstrate the suppression of amplitude singularities caused by nonlinear self-phase modulation. Our results are the first to indicate that polarization-structured beams can suppress nonlinear caustic formation in a saturable self-focusing medium and add to the growing understanding of catastrophic self-focusing effects in beams containing polarization structure.
arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures
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