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2D+1 spatial solitons in heavy metal oxide glass

Gaetano AssantoCarmen N. AfonsoSalvatore StivalaAlessia PasquaziJavier SolisJosé Gonzalo

subject

Nonlinear absorptionMaterials sciencebusiness.industryOxideNonlinear opticsSpatial SolitonMolecular physicsHeavy metal oxide glassesMetalchemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistryvisual_artPicosecondElectric fieldvisual_art.visual_art_mediumPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsPhysics::Chemical PhysicsbusinessAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Refractive index

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Two-dimensional self-confinement of near-infrared picosecond pulsed beams is demonstrated in a novel heavy metal-oxide glass, three-photon absorption being the stabilization mechanism to prevent catastrophic collapse.

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