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In this chapter, we first review the derivation of the generalized Landau-Zener-Majorana (LZM) model as a simple theoretical basis which allows to predict and understand the subsequent experimental observations. We discuss in detail the experimental observations of two- and three-level Rabi oscillations triggered by Bragg resonances as well as the onset of Landau-Zener tunneling when an additional linear refractive index gradient is superimposed onto the two-dimensional hexagonal lattices. Furthermore, we investigate the influence of nonlinearity, facilitating interband coupling and triggering modulational instability. The experimental results are compared to the predictions of the resonant LZM systems as well as anisotropic numerical simulations.
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Terhalle, B. (2011). Resonant Rabi Oscillations and Interband Transitions. In: Controlling Light in Optically Induced Photonic Lattices. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16647-1_4
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