title: Spatial modulational instability in one-dimensional lithium niobate slab waveguides.
abstract: We report an experimental study of the breakup through modulational instability of broad fundamental beams near the phase-matching condition for second-harmonic generation in lithium niobate slab waveguides. Two mechanisms for initiating modulational instability, waveguide imperfections and noise on the input beam, are identified.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Fang
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Malendevich
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Schiek
authors: G I
authors: GI
authors: Stegeman