DocumentCode
2246137
Title
Transition from bright to dark, and from discrete to gap spatial solitons by varying optical beam orientation
Author
Zhang, Peng ; Zhao, Jianlin ; Liu, Sheng ; Gao, Yuhan ; Lou, Cibo ; Xu, Jingjun ; Chen, Zhigang
Author_Institution
Sch. of Sci., Northwestern Polytech. Univ., Xian
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We show that a nonconventionally biased photorefractive crystal can support one-dimensional spatial solitons. Transition from bright to dark, and from discrete to gap solitons is realized for the first time by varying optical beam orientation.
Keywords
optical solitons; photorefractive materials; 1-D optical spatial soliton; bright-to-dark transition; discrete-to-gap solitons; nonconventionally biased photorefractive crystal; varying optical beam orientations; Crystallization; Educational technology; Information science; Laboratories; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical solitons; Photorefractive materials; Switches; 190.4420; 190.6135;
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
4571871
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