Surface wave at a nonlinear interface
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 5 (7) , 323-325
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.5.000323
Abstract
It is shown that an interface between two dielectric media, where the lower-refractive-index material has a positive optical Kerr coefficient, can support a two-dimensional optical surface wave that propagates along the interface with a constant shape and intensity. Analytical expressions describing the wave are derived, and the characteristics of the wave are discussed.Keywords
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