Title :
Interaction of coherent beams in Kerr nonlinear waveguide arrays
Author :
Meier, J. ; Stegeman, G. ; Eisenberg, H.S. ; Silberberg, Y. ; Morandotti, R. ; Aitchison, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report experiments on beam interactions in nonlinear discrete waveguide arrays. Phase sensitive spatial scanning for medium powers and energy exchange between spatially separated beams across three guides for high powers was observed.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical Kerr effect; optical arrays; optical solitons; optical waveguides; Kerr nonlinear waveguide arrays; beam interactions; coherent beams; phase sensitive spatial scanning; solitons; Energy exchange; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical attenuators; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Optical solitons; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238166
