Title :
New gap solitons in two-dimensional photonic lattices
Author :
Shi, Zuoqiang ; Yang, Jianke ; Lou, Cibo ; Chen, Zhigang
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Vermont, Burlington
Abstract :
We theoretically predict and experimentally demonstrate new types of gap solitons in 2D photonic lattices such as dipole-array gap solitons. These solitons bifurcate from a superposition of Bloch modes at edges of higher Bloch bands.
Keywords :
bifurcation; optical lattices; optical solitons; Bloch band; Bloch modes; dipole-array gap soliton; solitons bifurcation; two-dimensional photonic lattice; Bifurcation; Lattices; Mathematics; Optical propagation; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Photonic crystals; Physics; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453576
