Title :
Defect solitons in photonic lattices
Author :
Yang, Jianke ; Young, Jack ; Wang, Xiaosheng ; Makazyuk, Igor ; Chen, Zhigang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. & Stat., Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Abstract :
Nonlinear defect-modes (defect-solitons) in optically-induced one-dimensional photonic lattices with a single-site repulsive defect are predicted and observed. These defect solitons bifurcate from linear defect modes and are fully stable.
Keywords :
bifurcation; light propagation; optical lattices; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; bifurcation; defect solitons; light propagation; nonlinear defect-modes; optically-induced one-dimensional photonic lattices; photorefractive crystal; single-site repulsive defect; Bifurcation; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Photorefractive effect; Probes; Propagation constant; 190.5330 (Photorefractive nonlinear optics); 190.5530 (Pulse propagation and solitons);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628473
