Observation of power-dependent walk-off via modulational instability in nematic liquid crystals

被引：23
作者：
Peccianti, M
Assanto, G
机构：
[1] Ist Nazl Fis Mat, Nonlinear Opt & Optoelect Lab, I-00146 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Roma Tre, Dept Elect Engn, I-00146 Rome, Italy
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2005年 / 30卷 / 17期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.30.002290
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We investigate power-controlled angular steering of light filaments produced by transverse modulational instability in an anisotropic nematic liquid-crystal cell. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码：2290 / 2292
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