Abstract
We study, theoretically and experimentally, autoresonant dynamics of optical waves in a spatially chirped nonlinear directional coupler. We show that adiabatic passage through a linear resonance in a weakly coupled light-wave system yields a sharp threshold transition to nonlinear phase locking and amplification to predetermined amplitudes. This constitutes the first observation of autoresonance phenomena in optics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 123901 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 14 Sep 2009 |