4 research outputs found
Far-field spectral characterization of conical emission and filamentation in Kerr media
By use of an imaging spectrometer we map the far-field ()
spectra of 200 fs optical pulses that have undergone beam collapse and
filamentation in a Kerr medium. By studying the evolution of the spectra with
increasing input power and using a model based on stationary linear asymptotic
wave modes, we are able to trace a consistent model of optical beam collapse
high-lighting the interplay between conical emission, multiple pulse splitting
and other effects such as spatial chirp.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figure
Towards the generation of broadband optical vortices: extending the spectral range of a q-plate by polarization-selective filtering
Optical vortex beams in the visible and near-infrared spectrum over a wide spectral region are generated by a single S-waveplate polarization converter using polarization-selective filtering. A spectral coverage of 600 nm is demonstrated, with maximum efficiency at a wavelength of 530 nm. The broadband coverage is obtained using polarization filtering, which is applicable for any component based on geometric phase retardation. The efficiency of the filtering varies from 50% to 95% depending on the wavelength. This technique has potential application in stimulated emission microscopy and lithography