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Collapse of Vortices |
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We theoretically and experimentally investigate the self-focusing of optical vortices in Kerr media. We observe collapse to a distinct self-similar profile, which becomes unstable to azimuthal perturbations. We analyze the azimuthal modulational instability for ring-shaped vortices and predict the number of azimuthal maxima solely as a function of power and topological charge. In our experiments, the observed multiple-filamentation patterns are in excellent agreement with our theoretical analysis. |
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The multiple filamentation pattern from a 6 μJ, m = 2 optical phase vortex after propagating through 15 cm of water.
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L. T. Vuong, T. D. Grow, A. Ishaaya, A. L. Gaeta, G. W. ’t Hooft, E. R. Eliel, and G. Fibich, “Collapse of Optical Vortices”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 133901 (2006). PDF
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| Cornell University |
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| a.gaeta@cornell.edu |
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