Title :
Intensity and polarization dynamics of spatial solitons in photorefractive crystals with large optical activity
Author :
Fazio, E. ; Petris, A. ; Vlad, V. ; Ramadan, W. ; Babin, V. ; Bertolotti, M.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Energetica, La Sapienza Univ., Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Spatial solitons in photorefractive materials with large optical activity are generated applying high-voltage bias fields. We analyse theoretically and experimentally the soliton dynamics in terms of beam profiles and polarization states.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical rotation; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; high-voltage bias fields; optical activity; photorefractive crystals; photorefractive materials; polarization states; soliton dynamics; spatial solitons; Acceleration; Atom optics; Birefringence; Diffraction; Optical polarization; Optical solitons; Particle beams; Photonic crystals; Photorefractive materials; Spirals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312356
