title: Effect of linear absorption on self-focusing.
abstract: We report the effect of linear absorption on self-focusing. Our experimental results show that power loss due to linear absorption before focus is responsible for the increase in the threshold power for self-focusing and that the critical power is independent of the linear absorption.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohebi
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Soileau
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Van Stryland