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    "abstract": "We theoretically and experimentally investigate the mutual collapse dynamics\nof two spatially separated optical beams in a Kerr medium. Depending on the\ninitial power, beam separation, and the relative phase, we observe repulsion or\nattraction, which in the latter case reveals a sharp transition to a single\ncollapsing beam. This transition to fusion of the beams is accompanied by an\nincrease in the collapse distance, indicating the effect of the nonlinear\ncoupling on the individual collapse dynamics. Our results shed light on the\nbasic nonlinear interaction between self-focused beams and provide a mechanism\nto control the collapse dynamics of such beams.",
    "arxiv_id": "physics/0611098",
    "authors": [
      "Amiel A. Ishaaya",
      "Taylor D. Grow",
      "Saikat Ghosh",
      "Luat T. Vuong",
      "Alexander L. Gaeta"
    ],
    "categories": [
      "physics.optics"
    ],
    "doi": "10.1103/PhysRevA.75.023813",
    "title": "Self-Focusing Dynamics of Coupled Optical Beams",
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0611098"
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