Title :
Soliton transitions in optical lattices
Author :
Makris, K.G. ; Christodoulides, D.N. ; Peleg, O. ; Segev, M.
Author_Institution :
College of Optics/CREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, 32816, USA
Abstract :
It is theoretically shown that Bloch (band to band) and soliton (gap to gap) transitions are possible in optical lattices. This can be achieved in waveguide arrays with modulated channel widths along the propagation direction.
Keywords :
Electron optics; Energy states; Integrated optics; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431582
