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Quadratic solitons in 2D nonlinear photonic crystals

Alessia PasquaziGaetano AssantoKatia GalloSalvatore Stivala

subject

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

description

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.

https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/49824/