Beam interactions with a blocker soliton in one-dimensional arrays

We investigate experimentally and numerically the interaction of a highly localized, single-channel discrete soliton (blocker) with a wide, tilted beam in a one-dimensional AlGaAs array. In agreement with theory the blocker is observed to discretely shift its position by multiple channels, depending...

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Published in:Optics letters 2005-05, Vol.30 (9), p.1027-1029
Main Authors: MEIER, J, STEGEMAN, G. I, CHRISTODOULIDES, D. N, SILBERBERE, Y, MORANDOTTI, R, YANG, H, SALAMO, G, SOREL, M, AITCHISON, J. S
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Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Nonlinear optics
Optical solitons
nonlinear guided waves
Optics
Phase conjugation, optical mixing, and photorefractive effect
Phase conjugation, optical mixing
photorefractive and kerr effects
Physics
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Summary:We investigate experimentally and numerically the interaction of a highly localized, single-channel discrete soliton (blocker) with a wide, tilted beam in a one-dimensional AlGaAs array. In agreement with theory the blocker is observed to discretely shift its position by multiple channels, depending on the intensity and relative phase of the tilted beam.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.30.001027