Title :
Wavepacket expansion in nonlinear disordered lattices
Author :
Lahini, Y. ; Avidan, A. ; Pozzi, F. ; Sorel, M. ; Morandotti, R. ; Christodoulides, D.N. ; Silberberg, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. of Complex Syst., Weizmann Inst. of Sci., Rehovot
Abstract :
We present experimental and numerical results of wavepacket expansion in one-dimensional disordered nonlinear waveguide arrays. We show that in 1D there is a direct transition from ballistic expansion to localization, which is accelerated by nonlinearity.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical arrays; optical lattices; optical waveguides; 1D disordered nonlinear waveguide arrays; ballistic expansion; nonlinear disordered lattices; wavepacket expansion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Gold; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Numerical simulation; Optical arrays; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Photonics; (130.2790) Guided waves; (190.4420) Nonlinear optics, transverse effects in; (290.4210) Multiple scattering;
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
