• DocumentCode
    2261390
  • Title

    Symmetry-breaking bifurcation in a vertical grating-waveguide coupler

  • Author

    Delque, M. ; Dewandre, A. ; Huy, K. Phan ; Gorza, S.-P. ; Haelterman, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Service OPERA-photonique, Univ. Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a new scheme to observe the symmetry breaking dynamics of two counter-propagating beams in a Kerr-type nonlinear waveguide. Using a grating to couple light vertically allows for a single-beam geometry.
  • Keywords
    bifurcation; diffraction gratings; integrated optics; nonlinear dynamical systems; optical Kerr effect; optical bistability; optical couplers; optical resonators; Kerr-type nonlinear waveguide; multistability; optical Kerr resonators dynamics; single-beam geometry; symmetry breaking dynamics; symmetry-breaking bifurcation; vertical grating-waveguide coupler; Bifurcation; Gratings; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Tellurium; (190.1450) Bistability; (230.4320) Nonlinear optical devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572562