Title :
Interaction of a light beam with light-induced photonic lattices
Author :
Martin, H. ; Zhigang Chen ; Eugenieva, E.D. ; Christodoulides, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., San Francisco State Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally that the interaction of a light beam with a 2D waveguide lattice induced by partially coherent soliton arrays leads to a host of new phenomena including lattice dislocation, lattice deformation, and creation of structures akin to optical polarons.
Keywords :
deformation; dislocations; laser beams; optical arrays; optical solitons; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; 2D waveguide lattice; lattice deformation; lattice dislocation; light beam interaction; light-induced photonic lattices; optical polarons; partially coherent soliton arrays; Intensity modulation; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238167
