Spatio-temporal dynamics of counterpropagating photorefractive self-trapped beams

Ph Jander, J. Schröder, C. Denz, T. Richter, K. Motzek, F. Kaiser, Milivoj R. Belić, Milan Petrović

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Abstract

We investigate spatio-temporal dynamics in the interaction of counterpropagating self-trapped beams in a photorefractive strontium barium niobate crystal. While the interaction of copropagating spatial optical solitons exhibits only transient dynamics, resulting in a {Thorn}nal steady state, the counterpropagating geometry supports a dynamic instability mediated by intrinsic feedback. Experimental observations are compared to and found to be in qualitative agreement with numerical simulations. The threshold of the instability is examined numerically and period doubling beyond the bifurcation is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhotorefractive Effects, Materials, and Devices, PEMD 2005
PublisherOptical Society of America
Pages522-528
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)1557527938, 9781557527936
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventPhotorefractive Effects, Materials, and Devices, PEMD 2005 - Sanya, China
Duration: 19 Jul 200519 Jul 2005

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferencePhotorefractive Effects, Materials, and Devices, PEMD 2005
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySanya
Period19/07/0519/07/05

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