Discrete light propagation and self-localization in voltage-controlled arrays of channel waveguides in undoped nematic liquid crystals

Andrea Fratalocchi; Gaetano Assanto; Katarzyna A. Brzdkiewicz; Mirosław A. Karpierz

doi:10.1080/15421400600654033

Discrete light propagation and self-localization in voltage-controlled arrays of channel waveguides in undoped nematic liquid crystals

Andrea Fratalocchi, Gaetano Assanto^*, Katarzyna A. Brzdkiewicz, Mirosław A. Karpierz

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Abstract

We review linear and nonlinear light propagation in a voltage-tunable liquid crystalline waveguide array. We report on discrete diffraction, discrete soliton generation, all-optical beam steering, multiband vector breathers and Bloch oscillations. The predictions, based on full numerical BPM simulations, are in excellent agreement with the experimental results.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	191-202
Number of pages	12
Journal	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume	453
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15421400600654033
State	Published - Sep 1 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

All-optical beam steering
Bloch oscillations
Discrete propagation
Liquid crystals waveguide arrays
Spatial solitons
Vector breathers

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General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics

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