Title :
Controlled generation and steering of spatial gap solitons in waveguide arrays
Author :
Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
This study suggests an efficient method to generate spatial gap solitons, based on the mutual focusing of two interfering Gaussian beams in waveguide arrays. Wide and narrow, stationary and moving gap solitons can be generated, making it possible to explore the appearance of instabilities and discreteness-induced beam trapping.
Keywords :
beam steering; laser beams; optical arrays; optical focusing; optical solitons; optical waveguides; radiation pressure; beam trapping; interfering Gaussian beams; moving gap solitons; mutual focusing; optical instabilities; spatial gap solitons; stationary gap solitons; waveguide arrays; Australia; Diffraction; Interference; Optical modulation; Photonic band gap; Physics; Refractive index; Solitons; Waveguide discontinuities; World Wide Web;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314055
