TY - JOUR
T1 - Observation of Discrete Solitons in Optically Induced Real Time Waveguide Arrays
AU - Fleischer, Jason W.
AU - Carmon, Tal
AU - Segev, Mordechai
AU - Efremidis, Nikos K.
AU - Christodoulides, Demetrios N.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - We report the first experimental observation of discrete solitons in an array of optically induced waveguides. The waveguide lattice is induced in real time by illuminating a photorefractive crystal with a pair of interfering plane waves. We demonstrate two types of bright discrete solitons: in-phase self-localized states and the staggered ([Formula presented] out-of-phase) soliton family. This experiment is the first observation of bright staggered solitons in any physical system. Our scheme paves the way for reconfigurable focusing and defocusing photonic lattices where low-power (mW) discrete solitons can be thoroughly investigated.
AB - We report the first experimental observation of discrete solitons in an array of optically induced waveguides. The waveguide lattice is induced in real time by illuminating a photorefractive crystal with a pair of interfering plane waves. We demonstrate two types of bright discrete solitons: in-phase self-localized states and the staggered ([Formula presented] out-of-phase) soliton family. This experiment is the first observation of bright staggered solitons in any physical system. Our scheme paves the way for reconfigurable focusing and defocusing photonic lattices where low-power (mW) discrete solitons can be thoroughly investigated.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.023902
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.023902
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AN - SCOPUS:85038278965
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 90
SP - 4
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
IS - 2
ER -