Experimental demonstration of optical wave propagation in PT -symmetric potentials

Author

Rüter, Christian E. ; Kip, Detlef ; Makris, Konstantinos G. ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Peleg, Or ; Segev, Mordechai

Author_Institution

Inst. of Phys. & Phys. Technol., Clausthal Univ. of Technol., Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Wave propagation in parity-time symmetric potentials is studied for the first time in systems involving a complex refractive index distribution with gain/loss. We demonstrate experimental results for an optically-pumped directional coupler in photorefractive LiNbO₃.

Keywords

light propagation; lithium compounds; multiwave mixing; optical directional couplers; optical pumping; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; refractive index; LiNbO₃; optical solitons; optical wave propagation; optically-pumped directional coupler; parity-time symmetric potentials; photorefractive lithium niobate; refractive index distribution; two-wave mixing; Nonlinear optics; Optical losses; Optical mixing; Optical propagation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Photorefractive materials; Refractive index; (190.5330) Photorefractive nonlinear optics; (190.5530) Pulse propagation and solitons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5225654