Title :
Observation of the discrete Talbot effect
Author :
Iwanow, Robert ; May-Arrioja, Daniel ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Stegeman, George I. ; Min, Yoohong ; Sohler, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report the first observation of the discrete Talbot effect in one-dimensional waveguide arrays. Recurrence for different input patterns was observed in very good agreement with simulations. No recursion occurs for the zero diffraction direction.
Keywords :
Talbot effect; light diffraction; optical arrays; optical waveguides; discrete Talbot effect; one-dimensional waveguide arrays; zero diffraction direction; Educational institutions; Laser beams; Microscopy; Optical arrays; Optical diffraction; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Physics; Talbot effect;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548914
