We present a comprehensive review on the routing of self-confined light-beams in liquid crystals, i.e., generation, propagation and angular steering of self-induced waveguides or spatial solitons in a nonlinear non local dielectric with a large electro-optic response. We describe all-optical routing through soliton-soliton or soliton-beam interactions, as well as voltage-controlled steering in an anisotropic geometry via birefringence or refraction/reflection at a graded interface.
Assanto G, & Peccianti M (2007). Routing light at will RID F-7127-2011. JOURNAL OF NONLINEAR OPTICAL PHYSICS AND MATERIALS, 16(1), 37-47.
Titolo: | Routing light at will RID F-7127-2011 |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2007 |
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Citazione: | Assanto G, & Peccianti M (2007). Routing light at will RID F-7127-2011. JOURNAL OF NONLINEAR OPTICAL PHYSICS AND MATERIALS, 16(1), 37-47. |
Abstract: | We present a comprehensive review on the routing of self-confined light-beams in liquid crystals, i.e., generation, propagation and angular steering of self-induced waveguides or spatial solitons in a nonlinear non local dielectric with a large electro-optic response. We describe all-optical routing through soliton-soliton or soliton-beam interactions, as well as voltage-controlled steering in an anisotropic geometry via birefringence or refraction/reflection at a graded interface. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11590/135381 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |