Optical thermalization via Kerr nonlinearity in spatiotemporal pulse propagation

Hamed Pourbeyram, Pavel Sidorenko, Fan O. Wu, Demetrios N. Christodoulides, Frank W. Wise

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Abstract

We report observation of optical thermalization in ultrashort pulse propagation in the normal dispersion regime. Mode-resolved measurements provide direct evidence of thermalization of mode occupancies via the Kerr nonlinearity in a multimode fiber.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
PublisherThe Optical Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
EventNonlinear Photonics, NP 2020 - Washington, United States
Duration: 13 Jul 202016 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceNonlinear Photonics, NP 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period13/07/2016/07/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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