Title :
Observation of two-dimensional lattice interface solitons
Author :
Szameit, Alexander ; Kartashov, Yaroslav V. ; Dreisow, Felix ; Heinrich, Matthias ; Vysloukh, Victor A. ; Pertsch, Thomas ; Nolte, Stefan ; Tunnermann, Andreas ; Torner, Llouis
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena
Abstract :
We present the first experimental evidence of two-dimensional surface solitons at the interface between femtosecond laser-written square and hexagonal waveguide arrays in fused silica.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical solitons; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; SiO2; femtosecond laser; fused silica; hexagonal waveguide arrays; square waveguide arrays; two-dimensional lattice interface solitons; Electromagnetic waveguides; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Physics; Refractive index; Solitons; Ultrafast optics; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (230.7370) Waveguides; (240.4350) Nonlinear optics at surfaces; (350.3390) Laser materials processing;
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
