Title :
Diffraction and trapping of light at the interface between two discrete media
Author :
Suntsov, S. ; Makris, K.G. ; Christodoulides, D.N. ; Stegeman, G.I. ; Morandotti, R. ; Volatier, Maïte ; Aimez, Vincent ; Arès, Richard
Author_Institution :
College of Optics and Photonics, CREOL & FPCE, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando 32816, USA
Abstract :
We have studied numerically and experimentally the linear diffraction and trapping of light at the hetero-interface between two different 1D AlGaAs waveguide arrays. A new ¿breather¿ state guided by the interface was observed.
Keywords :
Charge carrier processes; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical diffraction; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431615
