DocumentCode
415461
Title
Controlled generation and steering of spatial gap solitons in waveguide arrays
Author
Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fYear
2003
fDate
22-27 June 2003
Firstpage
198
Abstract
This study suggests an efficient method to generate spatial gap solitons, based on the mutual focusing of two interfering Gaussian beams in waveguide arrays. Wide and narrow, stationary and moving gap solitons can be generated, making it possible to explore the appearance of instabilities and discreteness-induced beam trapping.
Keywords
beam steering; laser beams; optical arrays; optical focusing; optical solitons; optical waveguides; radiation pressure; beam trapping; interfering Gaussian beams; moving gap solitons; mutual focusing; optical instabilities; spatial gap solitons; stationary gap solitons; waveguide arrays; Australia; Diffraction; Interference; Optical modulation; Photonic band gap; Physics; Refractive index; Solitons; Waveguide discontinuities; World Wide Web;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7733-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314055
Filename
1314055
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