Controlled switching of discrete solitons in waveguide arrays.
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چکیده
We suggest an effective method for controlling nonlinear switching in arrays of weakly coupled optical waveguides. We demonstrate digitized switching of a narrow input beam for as many as 11 waveguides in the engineered waveguide arrays.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 28 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003