Discrete self-trapping vs. defocusing in nonlinear waveguide arrays

Christian R. Rosberg, Michal Matuszewski, Dragomir N. Neshev, Andrey A. Sukhorukov, Arnan Mitchell, Marek Trippenbach, Michael W. Austin, Wieslaw Krolikowski, Yuri S. Kivshar

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    Abstract

    We predict a sharp crossover from self-defocusing to discrete localization in photonic lattices with defocusing nonlinearity for increasing index contrast. We demonstrate experimentally discrete self-trapping of light by single site excitation in LiNbO3 waveguide arrays.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
    Duration: 21 May 200626 May 2006

    Publication series

    NameConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006

    Conference

    ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityLong Beach, CA
    Period21/05/0626/05/06

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