title: Observation of spatial optical solitons in a nonlinear glass waveguide.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Aitchison
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Silberberg
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jackel
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Leaird
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith