Title :
Moderately localized discrete quadratic solitons in periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide arrays
Author :
Iwanow, R. ; Schiek, Roland ; Stegeman, George I. ; Pertsch, Thomas ; Lederer, Falk ; Min, Yoohong ; Sohler, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
We report the first observation of moderately localized quadratic discrete solitons in one-dimensional PPLN waveguide arrays. Measured field profiles for both discrete diffraction and solitons versus wave-vector mismatch agree with theory
Keywords :
light diffraction; lithium compounds; optical arrays; optical solitons; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; discrete diffraction; moderately localized discrete quadratic solitons; periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide arrays; wave-vector mismatch;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4