Observation of nonlinear surface waves in modulated waveguide arrays.
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We describe theoretically and study experimentally nonlinear surface waves at the edge of a modulated waveguide array with a surface defect and a self-defocusing nonlinearity. We fabricate such structures in a LiNbO(3) crystal and demonstrate the beam switching to different output waveguides with a change of the light intensity due to nonlinear coupling between the linear surface modes supported by the array.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 34 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009