DocumentCode :
1336612
Title :
Spatial Wave Dynamics in 2-D Periodically Poled LiNbO 
Waveguides
Author :
Gallo, Katia
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., KTH-R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
Volume :
45
Issue :
11
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
1415
Lastpage :
1420
Abstract :
Recent results on parametric spatial solitary waves arising from multiple resonances in purely nonlinear 2-D lattices are presented. Theory and experiments highlight new possibilities for light self-confinement and steering via engineered planar nonlinear structures in periodically poled materials.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical lattices; optical planar waveguides; optical solitons; 2D periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguides; LiNbO3; engineered planar nonlinear structures; light self-confinement; light steering; multiple resonances; nonlinear 2D lattices; parametric spatial solitary waves; periodically poled materials; spatial wave dynamics; Biomedical optical imaging; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency conversion; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Nonlinear optics; nonlinear wave propagation; optical mixing; optical solitons; optical waveguides;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2009.2027447
Filename :
5338213
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