Open AccessInfluence of cubic nonlinearity on accuracy of polarization transformation by means of a quarter-wave plate
Author(s) -
M. S. Kuzmina,
Е. А. Хазанов,
A. A. Shaykin,
А. Н. Степанов,
Yu. A. Malkov
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.21.000135
Subject(s) - birefringence , optics , polarization (electrochemistry) , nonlinear system , waveplate , cross polarized wave generation , materials science , anisotropy , transformation (genetics) , laser , wave propagation , physics , chemistry , quantum mechanics , biochemistry , gene
We consider the propagation of powerful laser radiation in an anisotropic medium with natural birefringence and cubic nonlinearity. By the example of a quarter-wave plate, we show theoretically and experimentally that, under the simultaneous influence of linear birefringence and nonlinearity, the accuracy of polarization transformation decreases in proportion to squared В-integral.