DocumentCode
2672145
Title
Nonlinearity and disorder in two-dimensional fiber arrays
Author
Pertsch, T. ; Peschel, U. ; Nolte, S. ; Tunnermann, A. ; Lederer, F. ; Kobelke, J. ; Schuster, K. ; Bartelt, H.
Author_Institution
Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
We experimentally observe diffusive wave propagation in disordered two-dimensional arrays of interacting optical fibers. A weak Kerr nonlinearity can cause an increased mobility, where strong nonlinearity leads to the formation of discrete solitons.
Keywords
optical Kerr effect; optical arrays; optical fibre dispersion; optical solitons; Kerr nonlinearity; diffusive wave propagation; discrete solitons; interacting optical fibers; two-dimensional fiber arrays; Couplings; Fluctuations; Glass; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Solitons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-749-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2003.238169
Filename
1276411
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