Title :
Kerr spatial solitons in chalcogenide waveguides
Author :
Kien Phan Huy ; Chauvet, Mathieu ; Fanjoux, Gil ; Nazabal, V. ; Charpentier, Frederic ; Billeton, Thierry ; Boudebs, Georges ; Cathelinaud, Michel ; Gorza, Simon-Pierre
Author_Institution :
FEMTO-ST, Univ. de Franche-Comte, Besancon, France
Abstract :
In this work, Ge-Sb-S based planar chalcogenide waveguides are realized to realize Kerr self-focusing experiments for near infrared beams. Kerr spatial soliton propagation is demonstrated for the first time in chalcogenide waveguides, to our knowledge. Film photosensitivity is revealed when illuminated with high intensity transparent wavelengths are reported.
Keywords :
antimony compounds; chalcogenide glasses; germanium compounds; optical Kerr effect; optical films; optical glass; optical planar waveguides; optical solitons; semiconductor thin films; GeSbS; Kerr self-focusing; Kerr spatial soliton propagation; film photosensitivity; high-intensity transparent wavelength; near infrared beams; planar chalcogenide waveguides; Gas insulated transmission lines; Glass; Laser theory; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Slabs; Solitons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191488
