Discrete spatial soliton formation in a two-dimensional fs laser written waveguide array in fused silica

A. Szameit; J. Burghoff; T. Pertsch; S. Nolte; A. Tünnermann

doi:10.1117/12.650999

28 February 2006 Discrete spatial soliton formation in a two-dimensional fs laser written waveguide array in fused silica

A. Szameit, J. Burghoff, T. Pertsch, S. Nolte, A. Tünnermann

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 6108, Commercial and Biomedical Applications of Ultrafast Lasers VI; 61080V (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.650999
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We report on the observation of a two-dimensional discrete soliton in a cubic 5 × 5 fs laser written waveguide array for the first time. In addition to the localization the sharp defined edges of the array allow to study the influence of the array's boundaries. The results are in excellent agreement with the theoretical predictions. These results provide the basis for a variety of future applications for nonlinear two-dimensional integrated optical devices.

Citation Download Citation

A. Szameit, J. Burghoff, T. Pertsch, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann "Discrete spatial soliton formation in a two-dimensional fs laser written waveguide array in fused silica", Proc. SPIE 6108, Commercial and Biomedical Applications of Ultrafast Lasers VI, 61080V (28 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.650999

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available