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Experimental studies on spatiotemporal collapse of ultrashort pulse propagation in quadratic nonlinear media are reviewed. Two-dimensional multicolored transverse arrays are experimentally observed in a quadratic nonlinear medium based on cascaded non-collinearly quadratic couplings and spatial breakup of input pump beams. Furthermore, two-dimensional multicolored up-converted parametric amplifications are realized with preserved coherence. The observed two-dimensional arrays can be controlled by changing the boundary condition with a weak second harmonic beam along with the strong fundamental-wave pump pulses. As a result of spatiotemporal collapse of femtosecond pulses, colored conical emissions are observed under strong phase-matched fundamental pump, which are further amplified to support tunable broadband femtosecond pulse generation.
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Wu, J., Zeng, H. (2009). Ultrashort Pulse Collapse in Quadratic Media. In: Yamanouchi, K., Becker, A., Li, R., Chin, S.L. (eds) Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 91. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69143-3_8
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