Composite optical solitons in self-induced lattices

Anton S. Desyatnikov*, Andrey A. Sukhorukov, Dragomir Neshev, Elena A. Ostrovskaya, Hector Martin, Zhigang Chen, Cornelia Denz, Yuri S. Kivshar

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    Abstract

    We predict novel composite optical solitons consisting of nonlinearly coupled spatially extended (periodic or quasi-periodic) and localized components, and experimentally demonstrate their formation in a photorefractive medium.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)319-320
    Number of pages2
    JournalOSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series
    Volume96 A
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Washington, DC, United States
    Duration: 17 May 200419 May 2004

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