Laser-Induced Nonlinear Gaussian Lens in Liquid Crystal Cell Gives Birth to Optical Vortices

被引:6
作者
Reznikov, Yuriy A. [1 ]
Soskin, Marat S. [1 ]
Slussarenko, Sergey S. [1 ]
Pishnyak, Oleg P. [1 ]
Fedorenko, Denis V. [1 ]
Vasnetsov, Mikhail V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Acad Sci Ukraine, Inst Phys, UA-22 Kiev, Ukraine
来源
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS | 1998年 / 324卷
关键词
phase singularities; optical vortices; Gaussian lens;
D O I
10.1080/10587259808047129
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
For the first time we report the study of self-induced nonlinear lens in a liquid crystal cell with azo dye and the phase dislocations on a wave front of the beam passing through the lens. Depending on the experimental conditions, circular edge dislocation or optical vortices pairs may be created on the wave front.
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页数:6
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