• DocumentCode
    2666467
  • Title

    Collisions of two-dimensional quadratic solitons in type I non-critically phase matched KNbO/sup 3/

  • Author

    Jankovic, L. ; Hongki Kim ; Polyakov, S. ; Stegeman, G. ; Bosshard, C. ; Gunter, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    We experimentally investigated planar two soliton collisions in type I non-critically phase matched KNbO/sub 3/. Phase dependent energy exchange processes were shown for nearly collinear beams. A particular case of collided beams showed a three-soliton output.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical solitons; potassium compounds; KNbO/sub 3/; collided beams; nearly collinear beams; noncritically phase matched KNbO/sup 3/; three-soliton output; two soliton collisions; two-dimensional quadratic solitons; Charge carrier processes; Energy exchange; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Optical solitons; Optimized production technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-749-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2003.238443
  • Filename
    1276029