Title :
Photonic Zitterbewegung: Relativistic physics in waveguide arrays
Author :
Dreisow, F. ; Heinrich, M. ; Keil, R. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Nolte, S. ; Longhi, S. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the observation of relativistic wave evolution in a waveguide array. The high frequency trembling motion, known as Zitterbewegung is observed in specially designed waveguide arrays.
Keywords :
optical waveguides; high frequency trembling motion; photonic Zitterbewegung; relativistic physics; relativistic wave evolution; waveguide arrays; Dispersion; Equations; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
