Title :
Diffraction management and elliptic discrete solitons in two-dimensional waveguide array lattices
Author :
Hudock, J. ; Efremidis, N.K. ; Christodoulides, D.N.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the discrete diffraction properties of a 2-D waveguide array can be effectively altered depending on the propagation k-vector within the Brillouin zone of the lattice. In general, this diffraction behavior is anisotropic, and therefore, allows the existence of discrete elliptic solitons.
Keywords :
Brillouin zones; integrated optics; light diffraction; optical arrays; optical solitons; optical waveguides; 2-D waveguide array; Brillouin zone; diffraction management; elliptic discrete solitons; propagation k-vector; two-dimensional waveguide array lattices; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Lattices; Nearest neighbor searches; Optical arrays; Optical diffraction; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Solitons; Two dimensional displays; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238444
