On spatial beam self-cleaning from the perspective of optical wave thermalization in multimode graded-index fibers

M Ferraro, F Mangini, M Zitelli, S Wabnitz - Advances in Physics: X, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The input power-induced transformation of the transverse intensity profile at the output of
graded-index multimode optical fibers from speckles into a bell-shaped beam sitting on a …

Statistical mechanics of beam self-cleaning in GRIN multimode optical fibers

F Mangini, M Gervaziev, M Ferraro, DS Kharenko… - Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Since its first demonstration in graded-index multimode fibers, spatial beam self-cleaning
has attracted a growing research interest. It allows for the propagation of beams with a bell …

Thermalization of orbital angular momentum beams in multimode optical fibers

EV Podivilov, F Mangini, OS Sidelnikov, M Ferraro… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
We report on the thermalization of light carrying orbital angular momentum in multimode
optical fibers, induced by nonlinear intermodal interactions. A generalized Rayleigh-Jeans …

Dynamical analysis and optical soliton wave profiles to GRIN multimode optical fiber under the effect of noise

MZ Baber, MW Yasin, N Ahmed, SM Ali, M Ali - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
In this paper, the stochastic 2-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation with
multiplicative Brownian motion is investigated. This equation deals with beam propagation …

Spectral-temporal-spatial customization via modulating multimodal nonlinear pulse propagation

T Qiu, H Cao, K Liu, LY Yu, M Levy, E Lendaro… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Multimode fibers (MMFs) are gaining renewed interest for nonlinear effects due to their high-
dimensional spatiotemporal nonlinear dynamics and scalability for high power. High …

Calorimetry of photon gases in nonlinear multimode optical fibers

M Ferraro, F Mangini, FO Wu, M Zitelli… - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
Recent studies have shown that light propagating in a nonlinear, highly multimode system
can thermalize in a manner totally analogous to that encountered in traditional statistical …

Helical plasma filaments from the self-channeling of intense femtosecond laser pulses in optical fibers

F Mangini, M Ferraro, M Zitelli, A Niang, T Mansuryan… - Optics letters, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We experimentally and numerically study the ignition of helical-shaped plasma filaments in
standard optical fibers. Femtosecond pulses with megawatt peak power with proper off-axis …

Multiphoton ionization of standard optical fibers

M Ferraro, F Mangini, Y Sun, M Zitelli, A Niang… - Photonics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Atoms ionization by the simultaneous absorption of multiple photons has found applications
in fiber optics, where it leads to unique nonlinear phenomena. To date, studies of the …

High-temperature wave thermalization spoils beam self-cleaning in nonlinear multimode GRIN fibers

F Mangini, M Ferraro, A Tonello, V Couderc… - Optics Letters, 2023 - opg.optica.org
In our experiments, we reveal a so-far unnoticed power limitation of beam self-cleaning in
graded-index nonlinear multimode optical fibers. As the optical pulse power is progressively …

X-ray computed µ-tomography for the characterization of optical fibers

M Ferraro, MC Crocco, F Mangini, M Jonard… - Optical Materials …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
In spite of their ubiquitous applications, the characterization of glass fibers by means of all-
optical techniques is still facing some limitations. Recently, X-ray absorption has been …