Title :
Localization of light in Bessel photonic lattices
Author :
Fischer, Robert ; Neshev, Dragomir N. ; Lopez-Aguayo, Servando ; Desyatnikov, Anton S. ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Krolikowski, Wieslaw ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Centre & Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
We report on the experimental observation of nonlinear localization of light in azimuthally modulated Bessel photonic lattices. These lattices are optically induced in a photorefractive crystal and resemble multiple-core highly nonlinear microstructure fibers.
Keywords :
laser beams; micro-optics; nonlinear media; optical fibres; optical lattices; optical self-focusing; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; quantum optics; radiation pressure; Bessel beam; azimuthally modulated Bessel photonic lattice; multiple-core microstructure fibers; nonlinear light localization; optical self-trapping; optical solitons; photorefractive crystal; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser beams; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical solitons; Phase modulation; Photorefractive materials; Bessel beams; nonlinear optics; optical solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519286
