Title

Discretizing Light Behaviour In Linear And Nonlinear Waveguide Lattices

Abstract

Light propagating in linear and nonlinear waveguide lattices exhibits behaviour characteristic of that encountered in discrete systems. The diffraction properties of these systems can be engineered, which opens up new possibilities for controlling the flow of light that would have been otherwise impossible in the bulk: these effects can be exploited to achieve diffraction-free propagation and minimize the power requirements for nonlinear processes. In two-dimensional networks of waveguides, self-localized states - or discrete solitons - can travel along 'wire-like' paths and can be routed to any destination port. Such possibilities may be useful for photonic switching architectures.

Publication Date

9-1-2003

Publication Title

Nature

Volume

424

Issue

6950

Number of Pages

817-823

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01936

Socpus ID

0042968737 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0042968737

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