Space-time nonlinear compression and three-dimensional complex trapping in normal dispersion

/ Authors

G. Valiulis, J. Kilius, O. Jedrkiewicz, A. Bramati, S. Minardi, C. Conti, S. Trillo, A. Piskarskas, P. di Trapani

/ Abstract

In positive phase-mismatched SHG and normal dispersion, a Gaussian spatio-temporal pulse transforms spontaneously into a X-pulse, due to underlying spatio-temporal compression, and eventually leads to stationary 3D propagation. Experimental and numerical data are provided.

Journal: Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. Postconference Technical Digest (IEEE Cat. No.01CH37172)

DOI: 10.1109/QELS.2001.962252