• DocumentCode
    474814
  • Title

    Delocalization of localized modes in nonlinear disordered waveguide lattices

  • Author

    Lahini, Yoav ; Avidan, Assaf ; Pozzi, Francesca ; Sorel, Marc ; Morandotti, Roberto ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Silberberg, Yaron

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. of Complex Syst., Weizmann Inst. of Sci., Rehovot
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present direct experimental measurements of localized eigenmodes in disordered one-dimensional waveguide arrays. In the nonlinear regime we observe delocalization of localized states, exhibiting different features in the limits of weak and strong disorder.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical arrays; optical lattices; optical waveguides; disordered one-dimensional waveguide arrays; localized eigenmodes; localized modes delocalization; localized states; nonlinear disordered waveguide lattices; Fiber nonlinear optics; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical scattering; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Position measurement; (130.2790) Guided waves; (190.4420) Nonlinear optics, transverse effects in; (290.4210) Multiple scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572860