Abstract
We report our observations of the self-narrowing of light beams mediated by dominant dissipative Kerr nonlinearities in a bulk KTP crystal. Observations agree with comprehensive numerical investigations. Drastic differences between up and down-conversion processes are uncovered.
© 2002 Optical Society of America
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