Observation of topological transformations of vortices in two-dimensional lattices

We explore theoretically and experimentally the transformations of phase structure and angular momentum of vortex beams in two-dimensional photonic lattices due to the combined effects of nonlinearity and periodicity.

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Main Authors: Bezryadina, A., Neshev, D.N., Desyatnikov, A.S., Young, J., Zhigang Chen, Kivshar, Y.S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Laser beams
Lattices
Nonlinear optics
Optical beams
Optical vortices
Periodic structures
Solitons
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Summary:We explore theoretically and experimentally the transformations of phase structure and angular momentum of vortex beams in two-dimensional photonic lattices due to the combined effects of nonlinearity and periodicity.
ISSN:2160-9004
DOI:10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628871