Spatial switching of quadratic solitons in engineered quasi-phase-matched structures
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 24 (1) , 7-9
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.24.000007
Abstract
We show that a variety of quasi-phase-matched structures with engineered patterns can potentially be used for soliton control in quadratic nonlinear media. We study geometries with dislocations, tilts, and wells and predict spatial switching between different output soliton states. Experimental implementation conditions are discussed.Keywords
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