Observation of spatial optical solitons in a nonlinear glass waveguide.
We report the observation of spatial optical solitons due to the Kerr nonlinearity in a planar glass waveguide and present measurements of the nonlinear response obtained by placing a pinhole at the output of the waveguide. For input intensities greater than that required for the fundamental soliton, we observe breakup of the output owing to the effect of two-photon absorption.
Aitchison
J S
JS
Weiner
A M
AM
Silberberg
Y
Y
Oliver
M K
MK
Jackel
J L
JL
Leaird
D E
DE
Vogel
E M
EM
Smith
P W
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