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Katia Gallo

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Parametric Solitons in Two-Dimensional Lattices of Purely Nonlinear Origin

2008

We demonstrate spatial solitons via twin-beam second-harmonic generation in hexagonal lattices realized by poling lithium niobate planar waveguides. These simultons can be steered by acting on power, direction, and wavelength of the fundamental frequency input.

Parametric solitonPhysicsTA1501business.industryPolingLithium niobatePhysics::OpticsGeneral Physics and AstronomyFundamental frequencyPower (physics)WavelengthNonlinear systemchemistry.chemical_compoundOpticsPlanarchemistryQuantum mechanicsNonlinear photonic crystalsbusinessNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsParametric statisticsPhysical Review Letters
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Spatial Solitons in Quadratic 2D Nonlinear Photonic Crystals

2007

We report on the first investigations into parametric solitary-wave formation in 2D nonlinear photonic crystals and present experimental results obtained in an hexagonally poled LiNbO3 waveguide designed for twin-beam second harmonic generation at telecom wavelengths.

Physicsbusiness.industryLithium niobatePhysics::OpticsNonlinear opticsResonanceSecond-harmonic generationWaveguide (optics)WavelengthNonlinear systemchemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistryOptoelectronicsnonlinear optics photonic crystals spatial solitons waveguides lithium niobatebusinessNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsPhotonic crystal2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
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Light self-confinement via second harmonic generation in a 2D nonlinear photonic crystal waveguide

2007

Spatial solitary waves induced by quadratic nonlinearities have been the subject of many theoretical and experimental investigations in the last decade, with extensive studies being devoted to soliton formation in 1D nonlinear photonic crystals (NPC) such as PPLN (periodically poled LiNbO3). Here we present results on a new class of (1 + 1)D spatial solitary waves, the first examples of quadratic self-confinement in a 2D NPC.

PhysicsSecond-Harmonic Generationbusiness.industryPhysics::OpticsSecond-harmonic generationNonlinear opticsSoliton (optics)law.inventionNonlinear systemOpticsQuadratic equationlawNonlinear Photonic CrystalsNonlinear photonic crystalLight self-confinementbusinessNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsWaveguidePhotonic crystal2007 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference
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Spatial Soliton Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Quadratic Photonic Crystals

2007

We present a theoretical and experimental investigation of soliton dynamics associated to twin-beam second harmonic generation in a purely nonlinear two-dimensional planar photonic lattice in LiNbO3.

PhysicsNonlinear OpticLithium niobatePhysics::OpticsSecond-harmonic generationNonlinear opticsSoliton (optics)chemistry.chemical_compoundNonlinear systemLithium NiobatePlanarchemistryQuantum mechanicsCrystal opticsPhotonic crystalBragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides
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Quadratic solitons in 2D nonlinear photonic crystals

2007

We report on the first observation of spatial solitons in a 2D nonlinear photonic crystal. The experiments were performed in an hexagonally poled LiNbO3 waveguide designed for second harmonic generation from ~1.55 micron.

PhysicsParametric spatial solitonbusiness.industryLithium niobateSecond-harmonic generationNonlinear opticsPhysics::OpticsLithium niobateWaveguide (optics)Optical pumpingNonlinear systemchemistry.chemical_compoundOpticschemistryNonlinear optics parametric processeNonlinear photonic crystalOptoelectronicsbusinessNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsPhotonic crystal
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Parametric solitons in nonlinear photonic crystals

2007

We present theoretical and experimental investigations on the soliton dynamics associated to multiple second harmonic generation resonances in two-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystals, highlighting a wealth of new possibilities for soliton management in such structures.

PhysicsSum-frequency generationLithium niobateNonlinear Photonic CrystalSecond-harmonic generationNonlinear opticschemistry.chemical_compoundNonlinear systemLithium NiobateNonlinear Sciences::Exactly Solvable and Integrable SystemschemistryQuantum mechanicsSolitonNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsParametric SolitonPhotonic crystalParametric statistics
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