title: Influence of cubic nonlinearity on accuracy of polarization transformation by means of a quarter-wave plate.
abstract: We consider the propagation of powerful laser radiation in an anisotropic medium with natural birefringence and cubic nonlinearity. By the example of a quarter-wave plate, we show theoretically and experimentally that, under the simultaneous influence of linear birefringence and nonlinearity, the accuracy of polarization transformation decreases in proportion to squared В-integral.
authors: Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia. kmsnn@mail.ru
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Kuzmina
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Khazanov
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Shaykin
authors: A N
authors: AN
authors: Stepanov
authors: Yu
authors: Y
authors: Malkov