Discrete nonlinear localization in femtosecond laser written waveguides in fused silica
- 26 December 2005
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 13 (26) , 10552-10557
- https://doi.org/10.1364/opex.13.010552
Abstract
The observation of discrete spatial solitons in fs laser written waveguide arrays in fused silica is reported for the first time. The fs writing process permits the specific setting of the linear and nonlinear guiding properties of the waveguides. The results in this paper reveal a new avenue for the fabrication of various nonlinear optical devices.Keywords
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