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.
Photonic Zener tunneling
2005 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference ; 2 ; 714-716 Vol. 2
2005-01-01
1886548 byte
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
NTRS | 1980
NTRS | 1980
NTRS | 1980
NTRS | 1980