DocumentCode
2577795
Title
Nonlinear control of light in periodic photonic structures: From waveguides to cavities
Author
Neshev, Dragomir N. ; Marsal, Nicolas ; Wolfersberger, Delphine ; Sciamanna, Marc ; Montemezzani, Germano ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Krolikowski, Wieslaw ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
fYear
2009
fDate
12-14 Jan. 2009
Firstpage
144
Lastpage
145
Abstract
We review the fundamentals of light control in nonlinear periodic photonic lattices. In particular, we demonstrate their ability to control the modulational instability and pattern formation in a nonlinear dissipative feedback system.
Keywords
nonlinear optics; optical control; optical feedback; optical lattices; optical materials; optical modulation; optical waveguides; pattern formation; photonic crystals; photorefractive materials; cavity pattern formation; light control; modulational instability control; nonlinear dissipative feedback system; nonlinear periodic photonic lattice; optical waveguides; Lattices; Lighting control; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical feedback; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Optical surface waves; Periodic structures;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2611-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771698
Filename
4771698
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