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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771698
