Title :
Observation of two-dimensional quasi-localized solitons with saddle-shaped diffraction and hybrid nonlinearity
Author :
Yi Hu ; Peng Zhang ; Sheng Liu ; Jianlin Zhao ; Jingjun Xu ; Jianke Yang ; Zhigang Chen
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of Weak-Light Nonlinear Photonics, Nankai Univ., Tianjin, China
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of 2D quasi-localized solitons near a saddle point of diffraction surfaces. These solitons arise from a balance between saddle-shaped diffraction and hybrid nonlinearity in optically-induced ionic-type photonic lattices.
Keywords :
light diffraction; optical lattices; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; 2D quasilocalized soliton; hybrid nonlinearity; optically-induced ionic-type photonic lattices; photorefractive crystal; saddle-shaped diffraction; Equations; Laboratories; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical diffraction; Optical materials; Optical solitons; Photonics; Physics; 190.4420; 190.6135;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
