Which phenomenon explains spectral broadening during intense laser pulse propagation?

💡 Explanation

Self phase modulation, a third-order nonlinear effect, changes the refractive index, because the intensity profile of the temporal pulse creates a time-dependent phase shift; therefore, bandwidth widens rather than experiencing other nonlinear effects, due to high power.

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