Modulation instability of incoherent beams in noninstantaneous nonlinear media

Authors
Soljacic, M Segev, M Coskun, T Chlistodoulides, DIN Vishwanath, A
Citation
M. Soljacic et al., Modulation instability of incoherent beams in noninstantaneous nonlinear media, PHYS REV L, 84(3), 2000, pp. 467-470
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
467 - 470
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000117)84:3<467:MIOIBI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We show that modulation instability can exist with partially spatially inco herent light beams in a noninstantaneous nonlinear environment. For such in coherent modulation instability to occur, the value of the nonlinearity has to exceed a threshold imposed by the degree of spatial coherence.