Spatial solitons carrying phase singularities in nematic liquid crystals

Yana V. Izdebskaya; Anton S. Desyatnikov; Gaetano Assanto; Yuri Kivshar

Spatial solitons carrying phase singularities in nematic liquid crystals

Yana V. Izdebskaya, Anton S. Desyatnikov, Gaetano Assanto, Yuri Kivshar

Tutkimustuotos: Konferenssiartikkeli › Tieteellinen › vertaisarvioitu

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We demonstrate self-trapped laser beams carrying optical vortices in nematic liquid crystals. We experimentally observe astigmatic transformations of vortex beams into spiralling dipole azimuthons accompanied by a nontrivial power-dependent charge-flipping of on-axis phase dislocations.

Alkuperäiskieli	Englanti
Otsikko	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim, CLEOPR 2011
Sivut	444-445
Sivumäärä	2
Tila	Julkaistu - 2011
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
Tapahtuma	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim, CLEOPR 2011 - Sydney, Austraalia Kesto: 28 elok. 2011 → 1 syysk. 2011

Conference

Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim, CLEOPR 2011
Maa/Alue	Austraalia
Kaupunki	Sydney
Ajanjakso	28/08/11 → 1/09/11

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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Spatial solitons carrying phase singularities in nematic liquid crystals

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