Abstract
We report the first experimental observation of discrete solitons in an array of optically induced waveguides. The waveguide lattice is induced in real time by illuminating a photorefractive crystal with a pair of interfering plane waves. We demonstrate two types of bright discrete solitons: in-phase self-localized states and the staggered ([Formula presented] out-of-phase) soliton family. This experiment is the first observation of bright staggered solitons in any physical system. Our scheme paves the way for reconfigurable focusing and defocusing photonic lattices where low-power (mW) discrete solitons can be thoroughly investigated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)