Abstract
We study nonlinear propagation of light in diffractionmanaged photonic lattices created by periodically-curved arrays of optical waveguides. We identify different regimes of the nonlinear propagation of light in such structures depending on the input power. We start from the regime of self-collimation at low powers and demonstrate that, as the beam power increases, nonlinearity destroys the beam self-imaging and leads to nonlinear diffusion. At higher powers, we observe a sharp transition to the self-trapping and the formation of discrete diffraction-managed solitons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9547-9552 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Jul 2007 |