Abstract
We present a theoretical analysis of beam propagation in thick nonlinear media by using the Gaussian decomposition method and considering a thick medium as a stack of thin media. Simple analytic solutions of Z-scan characteristics and optical limiting with thick nonlinear media are obtained. Comparisons of these results with those obtained by use of a distributed-lens model and Gaussian–Laguerre mode decomposition are made. Good agreement is obtained with a distributed-lens model.
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Jian-Guo Tian, Wei-Ping Zang, Cun-Zhou Zhang, and Guangyin Zhang, "Analysis of beam propagation in thick nonlinear media: errata," Appl. Opt. 35, 5331-5331 (1996)https://opg.optica.org/ao/abstract.cfm?uri=ao-35-27-5331
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