Nonlinear self-depolarization effect of high-intensity tightly focused laser beams in transparent isotropic dielectric

Vitali E. Gruzdev; Mikhail N. Libenson

doi:10.1117/12.452725

16 January 2002 Nonlinear self-depolarization effect of high-intensity tightly focused laser beams in transparent isotropic dielectric

Vitali E. Gruzdev, Mikhail N. Libenson

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Proceedings Volume 4462, Nonlinear Optical Transmission Processes and Organic Photorefractive Materials; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452725
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

There are presented results of theoretical investigation of nonlinear self-depolarization effect resulting in variation of space distribution of polarization-ellipse parameters of monochromatic high-intensity focused laser beam. Both qualitative consideration of symmetry properties and numerical calculations for Gaussian beams of low order (TE₀₀, TE₀₁, TE₁₀ and TE₁₁) show that linear and circular initial polarizations change and turn into elliptic polarization with inhomogeneous distribution of polarization-ellipse parameters in focal area. Bearing in mind obtained results, we discuss specific symmetry structure of self-depolarization effect allowing experimental checking of described phenomenon. There are analyzed and estimated other contributions to depolarization effect resulting from low-intensity diffraction. Obtained results are generalized for the case of laser pulses and other types of nonlinear optical response of isotropic dielectric.

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Vitali E. Gruzdev and Mikhail N. Libenson "Nonlinear self-depolarization effect of high-intensity tightly focused laser beams in transparent isotropic dielectric", Proc. SPIE 4462, Nonlinear Optical Transmission Processes and Organic Photorefractive Materials, (16 January 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452725

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