Title

Conical diffraction and gap solitons in honeycomb photonic lattices

Authors

Authors

O. Peleg; G. Bartal; B. Freedman; O. Manela; M. Segev;D. N. Christodoulides

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Keywords

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

We study wave dynamics in honeycomb photonic lattices, and demonstrate the unique phenomenon of conical diffraction around the singular diabolical (zero-effective-mass) points connecting the first and second bands. This constitutes the prediction and first experimental observation of conical diffraction arising solely from a periodic potential. It is also the first study on k space singularities in photonic lattices. In addition, we demonstrate "honeycomb gap solitons" residing in the gap between the second and the third bands, reflecting the special properties of these lattices.

Journal Title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

98

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.103901

Language

English

First Page

4

WOS Identifier

WOS:000244792400021

ISSN

0031-9007

Recommended Citation

"Conical diffraction and gap solitons in honeycomb photonic lattices" (2007). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7516.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7516