Title :
Multimode waveguides in nematic liquid crystals
Author :
Izdebskaya, Yana V. ; Desyatnikov, Anton S. ; Assanto, Gaetano ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Center, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We report on the first experimental observation of higher-order modes guided by soliton-induced waveguides in nematic liquid crystals, identifying the power domains where guided modes are supported.
Keywords :
nematic liquid crystals; optical solitons; optical waveguides; guided modes; higher order modes; multimode waveguides; nematic liquid crystals; power domains; soliton induced waveguides; Diffraction; Liquid crystals; Liquid waveguides; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194140
