We review theoretical and experimental results on spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystalline cells, including two-dimensional solitons in bulk and discrete solitons in one-dimensional waveguide arrays. In bulk we describe the propagation of continuous solitons in the presence of adjustable walk-off, their interaction with light-induced defects and refraction-reflection at a voltage-tunable interface. In optical lattices we address the transition from discrete diffraction to localization, as well as all-optical beam steering. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.
Assanto, G., Fratalocchi, A., Peccianti, M. (2007). Spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals: from bulk to discrete RID F-7127-2011. OPTICS EXPRESS, 15(8), 5248-5259 [10.1364/OE.15.005248].
Spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals: from bulk to discrete RID F-7127-2011
ASSANTO, GAETANO;
2007-01-01
Abstract
We review theoretical and experimental results on spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystalline cells, including two-dimensional solitons in bulk and discrete solitons in one-dimensional waveguide arrays. In bulk we describe the propagation of continuous solitons in the presence of adjustable walk-off, their interaction with light-induced defects and refraction-reflection at a voltage-tunable interface. In optical lattices we address the transition from discrete diffraction to localization, as well as all-optical beam steering. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
