title: Multiple filamentation of circularly polarized beams.
abstract: We derive a new system of equations that describes the propagation of circularly polarized laser beams in a Kerr medium. Analysis and simulations of this system show that multiple filamentation is suppressed for circularly polarized beams.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Mathematics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 69978.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fibich
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ilan