Title :
Nonlinear generation and manipulation of Airy beams
Author :
Ellenbogen, Tal ; Voloch, Noa ; Ganany-Padowicz, Ayelet ; Arie, Ady
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. Electron., Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv, Israel
Abstract :
We demonstrate a quadratic nonlinear photonic structure that converts a fundamental Gaussian beam to an accelerating Airy beam at the second harmonic. The nonlinear response enables all-optical switching of the beam´s acceleration direction.
Keywords :
laser beams; nonlinear optics; optical switches; Airy beams manipulation; acceleration direction; all-optical switching; fundamental Gaussian beam; nonlinear generation; quadratic nonlinear photonic structure; Acceleration; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Particle beams; (050.1940) Diffraction; (190.4223) Nonlinear wave mixing; (350.5500) Propagation;
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
