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

doi:10.1364/OE.20.001939

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

Darren D. Hudson, J. Nathan Kutz, Thomas R. Schibli, Demetrios N. Christodoulides, Roberto Morandotti, and Steven T. Cundiff »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 3, pp. 1939-1944 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.001939

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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.

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(190.7110) Nonlinear optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics
(190.6135) Nonlinear optics : Spatial solitons

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Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: November 7, 2011
Revised Manuscript: January 6, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: January 9, 2012
Published: January 13, 2012

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Darren D. Hudson, J. Nathan Kutz, Thomas R. Schibli, Demetrios N. Christodoulides, Roberto Morandotti, and Steven T. Cundiff, "Spatial distribution clamping of discrete spatial solitons due to three photon absorption in AlGaAs waveguide arrays," Opt. Express 20, 1939-1944 (2012)
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D. N. Christodoulides and R. I. Joseph, “Discrete self-focusing in nonlinear arrays of coupled waveguides,” Opt. Lett.13(9), 794–796 (1988). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. S. Eisenberg, Y. Silberberg, R. Morandotti, A. R. Boyd, and J. S. Aitchison, “Discrete spatial optical solitons in waveguide arrays,” Phys. Rev. Lett.81(16), 3383–3386 (1998). [CrossRef]
R. Morandotti, H. S. Eisenberg, Y. Silberberg, M. Sorel, and J. S. Aitchison, “Self-focusing and defocusing in waveguide arrays,” Phys. Rev. Lett.86(15), 3296–3299 (2001). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. S. Eisenberg, R. Morandotti, Y. Silberberg, J. M. Arnold, G. Pennelli, and J. S. Aitchison, “Optical discrete solitons in waveguide arrays. I. Soliton formation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B19(12), 2938 (2002). [CrossRef]
F. Lederer, G. I. Stegeman, D. N. Christodoulides, G. Assanto, M. Segev, and Y. Silberberg, “Discrete solitons in optics,” Phys. Rep.463(1-3), 1–126 (2008). [CrossRef]
J. L. Proctor and J. N. Kutz, “Passive mode-locking by use of waveguide arrays,” Opt. Lett.30(15), 2013–2015 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Marcuse, Theory of dielectric optical waveguides, (Academic Press, 1974).
J. S. Aitchison, Y. Silberberg, A. M. Weiner, D. E. Leaird, M. K. Oliver, J. L. Jackel, E. M. Vogel, and P. W. E. Smith, “Spatial optical solitons in planar glass waveguides,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B8(6), 1290–1297 (1991). [CrossRef]
V. V. Afanasjev, J. S. Aitchison, and Y. S. Kivshar, “Splitting of high-order spatial solitons under the action of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Commun.116(4-6), 331–338 (1995). [CrossRef]
J. Kang, G. Stegeman, and J. Aitchison, “All-optical multiplexing of femtosecond signals using an AlGaAs nonlinear directional coupler,” Electron. Lett.31(2), 118 (1995). [CrossRef]
A. S. Aitchison, D. C. Hutchings, J. U. Kang, G. I. Stegeman, and A. Villeneuve, “The Nonlinear Optical Properties of AlGaAs at the Half Band Gap,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron.33(3), 341–348 (1997). [CrossRef]
D. D. Hudson, K. Shish, T. R. Schibli, J. N. Kutz, D. N. Christodoulides, R. Morandotti, and S. T. Cundiff, “Nonlinear femtosecond pulse reshaping in waveguide arrays,” Opt. Lett.33(13), 1440–1442 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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[1] D. N. Christodoulides and R. I. Joseph, “Discrete self-focusing in nonlinear arrays of coupled waveguides,” Opt. Lett.13(9), 794–796 (1988). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[2] H. S. Eisenberg, Y. Silberberg, R. Morandotti, A. R. Boyd, and J. S. Aitchison, “Discrete spatial optical solitons in waveguide arrays,” Phys. Rev. Lett.81(16), 3383–3386 (1998). [CrossRef]

[3] R. Morandotti, H. S. Eisenberg, Y. Silberberg, M. Sorel, and J. S. Aitchison, “Self-focusing and defocusing in waveguide arrays,” Phys. Rev. Lett.86(15), 3296–3299 (2001). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[4] H. S. Eisenberg, R. Morandotti, Y. Silberberg, J. M. Arnold, G. Pennelli, and J. S. Aitchison, “Optical discrete solitons in waveguide arrays. I. Soliton formation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B19(12), 2938 (2002). [CrossRef]

[5] F. Lederer, G. I. Stegeman, D. N. Christodoulides, G. Assanto, M. Segev, and Y. Silberberg, “Discrete solitons in optics,” Phys. Rep.463(1-3), 1–126 (2008). [CrossRef]

[6] J. L. Proctor and J. N. Kutz, “Passive mode-locking by use of waveguide arrays,” Opt. Lett.30(15), 2013–2015 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[7] D. Marcuse, Theory of dielectric optical waveguides, (Academic Press, 1974).

[8] J. S. Aitchison, Y. Silberberg, A. M. Weiner, D. E. Leaird, M. K. Oliver, J. L. Jackel, E. M. Vogel, and P. W. E. Smith, “Spatial optical solitons in planar glass waveguides,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B8(6), 1290–1297 (1991). [CrossRef]

[9] V. V. Afanasjev, J. S. Aitchison, and Y. S. Kivshar, “Splitting of high-order spatial solitons under the action of two-photon absorption,” Opt. Commun.116(4-6), 331–338 (1995). [CrossRef]

[10] J. Kang, G. Stegeman, and J. Aitchison, “All-optical multiplexing of femtosecond signals using an AlGaAs nonlinear directional coupler,” Electron. Lett.31(2), 118 (1995). [CrossRef]

[11] A. S. Aitchison, D. C. Hutchings, J. U. Kang, G. I. Stegeman, and A. Villeneuve, “The Nonlinear Optical Properties of AlGaAs at the Half Band Gap,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron.33(3), 341–348 (1997). [CrossRef]

[12] D. D. Hudson, K. Shish, T. R. Schibli, J. N. Kutz, D. N. Christodoulides, R. Morandotti, and S. T. Cundiff, “Nonlinear femtosecond pulse reshaping in waveguide arrays,” Opt. Lett.33(13), 1440–1442 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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