title: Formation of discrete solitons in light-induced photonic lattices.
abstract: We present both experimental and theoretical results on discrete solitons in two-dimensional optically-induced photonic lattices in a variety of settings, including fundamental discrete solitons, vector-like discrete solitons, discrete dipole solitons, and discrete soliton trains. In each case, a clear transition from two-dimensional discrete diffraction to discrete trapping is demonstrated with a waveguide lattice induced by partially coherent light in a bulk photorefractive crystal. Our experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical analysis of these effects.
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eugenieva
authors.forename: Jingjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jianke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang