Title

One Dimensional Discrete Linear And Kerr Nonlinear Optics

Keywords

Coupled waveguide arrays; Digital optics; Discrete diffraction; Discrete nonlinear optics; Discrete solitons

Abstract

Discrete optical phenomena occur in one dimensional periodic arrays of parallel coupled waveguides. Coupling between adjacent waveguides leads to a novel form of "discrete" diffraction, periodic dispersion relations involving multiple bands, and contain regions of both normal, anomalous and zero diffraction. This in turn impacts many linear diffraction phenomena, for example the Talbot effect. It also results in a diversity of phenomena in nonlinear optics including novel types of spatial solitons, beam break-up also known as filamentation, and solitonic interactions. The fundamental concepts are reviewed here and interesting examples of discrete optical phenomena discussed.

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

6604

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.727101

Socpus ID

34249036501 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34249036501

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