Numerical Simulations of Two Four-Petal Gaussian Beams Propagating in Strongly Nonlocal Media

Abstract:

The interaction of two four-petal Gaussian beams propagating in strongly nonlocal nonlinear media is investigated. The results show that the intensity evolution of two beams during their propagation is periodical, which is similar to that of a single beam propagation. However the combined optical field of two beams during propagation is more complicated than that of a single beam. During propagation, the two beams are attracted each other, and at the superposed region of two optical fields, the interference fringes appear. The influences of different beam orders and different input powers on the propagation properties are also discussed.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 989-994)
• Pages: 1909-1912
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.989-994.1909
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Zhen Feng Yang*
• Keywords: Beam Propagation, Interaction, Nonlocal Nonlinearity, Optical Beam

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