Title :
Nonlinear Bloch-wave spectroscopy of optically-induced gratings
Author :
Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Neshev, Dragomir ; Kivshar, Yuri S. ; Krolikowski, Wieslaw
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Group, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We study Bragg scattering of light in optically-induced gratings and show, theoretically and experimentally, that the diffracted beam profile is defined by the structure of the Bloch-wave spectrum. Simultaneous generation of discrete and gap solitons is observed at high powers.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; light scattering; optical pulse generation; optical solitons; ultraviolet spectra; ultraviolet spectroscopy; Bloch-wave spectrum; Bragg light scattering; diffracted beam profile; discrete solitons generation; gap solitons generation; nonlinear Bloch-wave spectroscopy; optically-induced gratings; Bragg gratings; Diffraction gratings; Laser beams; Lattices; Light scattering; Nonlinear optics; Optical diffraction; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312342
