Discrete talbot effect in waveguide arrays

    Authors

    R. Iwanow; D. A. May-Arrioja; D. N. Christodoulides; G. I. Stegeman; Y. Min;W. Sohler

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    Keywords

    OPTICAL BLOCH OSCILLATIONS; FIBERS; ILLUMINATOR; GRATINGS; OBJECTS; LASERS; CAVITY; LIGHT; Physics, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    We report the first observation of discrete Talbot revivals in one-dimensional waveguide arrays. Unlike continuous systems where the Talbot self-imaging effect always occurs irrespective of the pattern period, in discrete configurations this process is only possible for a specific set of periodicities. Recurrence of different input periodic patterns is observed in good agreement with theory.

    Journal Title

    Physical Review Letters

    Volume

    95

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    4

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000230887500026

    ISSN

    0031-9007

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