Nonlinear diffusion and beam self-trapping in diffraction-managed waveguide arrays
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: We study nonlinear propagation of light in diffraction-managed 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.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.15.009547
Language: English
Topic: Nonlinear Photonic Systems
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
OpenAlex ID: W2055766940