Title :
Characterization of spatial modulational instability of second-order nonlinear eigenmodes in a slab waveguide
Author :
Fang, H. ; Malendevich, R. ; Stegeman, G.I. ; Schiek, R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We observed spatial modulational instabilities of nonlinear eigenmodes in a lithium niobate slab waveguide during second-harmonic generation and measured their gain.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; lithium compounds; modulational instability; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical solitons; optical waveguides; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ slab waveguide; lithium niobate slab waveguide; nonlinear eigenmodes; optical second-harmonic generation; second-order nonlinear eigenmodes; spatial modulational instabilities; spatial modulational instability; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Gain measurement; Modulation coding; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883583
