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Light localization in azimuthally modulated Bessel photonic lattices

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We study the propagation and localization of light beams in azimuthally modulated Bessel photonic lattices induced optically in photorefractive crystals; such lattices resemble highly nonlinear micro-structured fibres. We report on the experimental observation of discrete diffraction, nonlinear localization, and subsequent formation of spatial solitons. Our experimental results are confirmed by direct numerical simulations.

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The authors acknowledge a support from the Australian Research Council.

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  1. Nonlinear Physics Centre and Laser Physics Centre, Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, 0200, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Robert Fischer, Dragomir N. Neshev, Servando López-Aguayo, Anton S. Desyatnikov, Andrey A. Sukhorukov, Wieslaw Krolikowski & Yuri S. Kivshar

  2. Photonics and Mathematical Optics Group, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico

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Fischer, R., Neshev, D.N., López-Aguayo, S. et al. Light localization in azimuthally modulated Bessel photonic lattices. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 18 (Suppl 1), 277–283 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-007-9217-5

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