Title :
Localization of light in optically-induced gratings
Author :
Neshev, Dragomir ; Ostrovskaya, Elena ; Kivshar, Yuri ; Krolikowski, Wieslaw
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We study experimentally nonlinear localization of light in refractive index gratings optically induced in a photorefractive crystal. We demonstrate generation of spatial solitons and their bound states, similar to those observed in optical waveguide arrays.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; refractive index; bound states; nonlinear light localization; optical waveguide arrays; optically-induced gratings; photorefractive crystal; refractive index gratings; spatial solitons; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Photorefractive materials; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314054
