Soliton emission at a phase-mismatch boundary in a quadratic nonlinear film waveguide.
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We report the experimental demonstration of spatial nonlinear beam displacement caused by an interface between periodically modulated and uniform quadratic nonlinearity. We observe intensity- and phase-mismatch-dependent spatial beam displacement at 1548 nm in lithium niobate waveguides. The device has the potential to provide a soliton-emission-based, ultrafast all-optical switch.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 28 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003