Title :
Nonlinear wave dynamics in 2D periodically poled waveguides
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., R. Inst. of Technol. (KTH), Stockholm
Abstract :
An overview of recent results on spatial solitons in purely nonlinear 2D lattices is presented. Theory and experiments highlight new possibilities for multicolour soliton excitation and control via planar nonlinear structures in periodically poled materials.
Keywords :
optical lattices; optical materials; optical planar waveguides; optical solitons; multicolour solitons; nonlinear 2D lattices; nonlinear wave dynamics; optical material; periodically poled waveguide; planar nonlinear structure; spatial optical solitons; Diffraction; Frequency; Lattices; Liquid crystals; Optical harmonic generation; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Resonance; Solitons; Waveguide theory;
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.2009.4771707
