Title :
Experimental demonstration of optical wave propagation in PT -symmetric potentials
Author :
Rüter, Christian E. ; Kip, Detlef ; Makris, Konstantinos G. ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Peleg, Or ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys. & Phys. Technol., Clausthal Univ. of Technol., Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Abstract :
Wave propagation in parity-time symmetric potentials is studied for the first time in systems involving a complex refractive index distribution with gain/loss. We demonstrate experimental results for an optically-pumped directional coupler in photorefractive LiNbO3.
Keywords :
light propagation; lithium compounds; multiwave mixing; optical directional couplers; optical pumping; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; refractive index; LiNbO3; optical solitons; optical wave propagation; optically-pumped directional coupler; parity-time symmetric potentials; photorefractive lithium niobate; refractive index distribution; two-wave mixing; Nonlinear optics; Optical losses; Optical mixing; Optical propagation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Photorefractive materials; Refractive index; (190.5330) Photorefractive nonlinear optics; (190.5530) Pulse propagation and solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
