Title :
Observation of two-dimensional quadratic spatial-solitons in type I potassium niobate
Author :
Fuerst, R.A. ; Malendevich, R.R. ; Trevino-Palacios, C.G. ; Stegeman, G.I. ; Bosshard, C. ; Guenter, P.
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. & Educ. in Opt. & Laser, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
This current work demonstrates these quadratic spatial solitons (QSSs) in a type I phase matched second harmonic configuration in potassium niobate (KNbO3), reducing the system to a two-wave interaction between singular second harmonic and fundamental wave fields
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical solitons; potassium compounds; 2D quadratic spatial-solitons; KNbO3; fundamental wave fields; quadratic spatial solitons; singular second harmonic field; two-wave interaction; type I phase matched second harmonic configuration; type I potassium niobate; Diffraction; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Niobium compounds; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4947-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1998.739498
