Dispersive shock waves with negative pressure

Wenjie Wan, Dmitry V. Dylov, Christopher Barsi, Jason W. Fleischer

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

We experimentally observe a spatial optical shock with negative pressure/self-focusing nonlinearity on a partially-spatially-incoherent light. We examine its basic nonlinear properties and observe statistical wave damping.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2009
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557528698
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventInternational Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2009 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 31 2009Jun 5 2009

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherInternational Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/31/096/5/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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