Abstract
We study experimentally the Bloch-wave instabilities in optically induced photonic lattices. We reveal two different instability scenarios associated with either the transverse modulational instability of a single Bloch wave or the nonlinear interband coupling between different Bloch waves. We show that the transverse instability is greatly enhanced in the induced lattice in comparison with homogeneous media.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 259-261 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2004 |