Observation of quadratic optical vortex solitons

Authors
Di Trapani, P Chinaglia, W Minardi, S Piskarskas, A Valiulis, G
Citation
P. Di Trapani et al., Observation of quadratic optical vortex solitons, PHYS REV L, 84(17), 2000, pp. 3843-3846
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
17
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3843 - 3846
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000424)84:17<3843:OOQOVS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We report on the generation of stable dark-vortex solitons in large-phase-m ismatched second-harmonic generation of self-defocusing type, sustained by a combined effect of transverse walk-off and finite beam size.