Abstract:

We achieved the soliton-based miniaturized integration of electro-optic devices in a photorefractive paraelectric bulk crystal, by driving self-trapping through an external bias field in a top-sided electrode geometry. The ensuing spatially resolved electric field manifests a localized voltage-dependent region in which a quasi-uniform field leads to screening-like self-trapped waves at considerably low voltages without sample miniaturization, along with their electro-optic beam manipulation. By replicating the electrode structure, our achievements constitute the basic building block that paves the way to digitally addressable volume photonic manipulator arrays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of Applied Physics Letters is the property of American Institute of Physics and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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