Title :
Moderately localized discrete quadratic solitons in periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide arrays
Author :
Iwanow, Robert ; Schiek, Roland ; Stegeman, George I. ; Petrsch, T. ; Lederer, Falk ; Min, Yoohong ; Sohler, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report the first observation of moderately localized quadratic discrete solitons in one-dimensional PPLN waveguide arrays. Measured field profiles for both discrete diffraction and solitons versus wave-vector mismatch agree with theory.
Keywords :
light diffraction; lithium compounds; optical arrays; optical harmonic generation; optical solitons; optical waveguides; LiNbO/sub 3/; discrete diffraction; discrete quadratic solitons; periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide arrays; wave-vector mismatch;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
