Title :
Two-dimensional optical discrete/ lattice solitons
Author :
Efremidis, Nikolaos K. ; Hudock, Jared ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Fleischer, Jason W. ; Cohen, Oren ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We study families of 2D lattice solitons, and show that they are possible when their power level exceeds a critical threshold. In addition, gap lattice solitons exist when the lattice possesses a complete 2D band-gap.
Keywords :
optical solitons; photonic band gap; 2D band-gap; optical discrete solitons; optical lattice solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
