Spatial distribution clamping of discrete spatial solitons due to three photon absorption in AlGaAs waveguide arrays

Opt Express. 2012 Jan 30;20(3):1939-44. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.001939.

Abstract

We observe clamping of the output spatial light distribution of a waveguide array. Using a chirped pulse amplifier we reach peak intensities in the waveguides of ~24 GW/cm2. At this level, three photon absorption in the AlGaAs material clamps the discrete spatial soliton to a set distribution. Further increase in intensity does not change the distribution.

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Aluminum / chemistry*
  • Amplifiers, Electronic*
  • Arsenicals / chemistry*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Gallium / chemistry*
  • Light
  • Photons
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Arsenicals
  • gallium arsenide
  • Gallium
  • Aluminum