We experimentally demonstrate photonic Zener-tunneling in waveguide arrays biased by a transverse index gradient. We observe Bloch oscillations and Zener breakdown by monitoring the fluorescence emitted by the guided light during its propagation.


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    Title :

    Photonic Zener tunneling


    Contributors:
    Trompeter, H. (author) / Peschel, U. (author) / Pertsch, T. (author) / Lederer, F. (author) / Michaelis, D. (author) / Streppel, U. (author) / Brauer, A. (author)


    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


    Size :

    1886548 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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