• DocumentCode
    474817
  • Title

    Nonlinear hofstadter butterfly and its optical realization

  • Author

    Manela, Ofer ; Segev, Mordechai ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N.

  • Author_Institution
    Solid State Inst., Dept. of Phys., Technion, Haifa
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We study the extended modes of a nonlinear quasi-periodic system and show that the nonlinear spectra are deformed versions of the Hofstadter butterfly. An optical realization of the Hofstadter butterfly is proposed.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; nonlinear Hofstadter butterfly; nonlinear quasiperiodic system; nonlinear spectra; optical realization; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Fractals; Holographic optical components; Holography; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Schrodinger equation; (190.4420) Nonlinear optics, transverse effects in; (190.5940) Self-action effects;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572863
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=474817