DocumentCode
2258884
Title
Discrete solitons in photonic lattices with topological defects
Author
Heinrich, M. ; Keil, R. ; Dreisow, F. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Nolte, S. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate numerically and experimentally how the presence of so-called Topo logical Defects represented by junctions within otherwise periodical planar photonic lattices influences the formation of discrete solitons similar to conventional defects constituted by de tuned waveguides.
Keywords
optical lattices; optical solitons; optical waveguides; de tuned waveguides; discrete solitons; periodical planar photonic lattices; topological defects; Couplings; Junctions; Optical waveguides; Planar arrays; Propagation constant; Solitons; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5951403
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