Title :
Spatial switching in modulated photonic lattices
Author :
Garanovich, Ivan L. ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We discuss propagation and switching of discrete solitons in modulated optically-induced photonic lattices. We reveal novel dynamical regimes for strongly localized solitons and show the possibility of binary spatial switching realized by varying the amplitude of the modulating beam.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical solitons; optical switches; binary spatial switching; discrete solitons; modulated photonic lattices; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547955
