Mixed-mode spatial solitons in semiconductor waveguides

E. A. Ostrovskaya*, N. N. Akhmediev, G. I. Stegeman, J. U. Kang, J. S. Aitchison

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Abstract

We show that in slab waveguides made from the cubic crystals with Kerr nonlinearity, it is possible to observe mixed-mode stationary solitons above certain power levels. It is also shown that, in general, two types of mixed-mode soliton are possible. A bifurcation diagram for these solitons is constructed, and a classification of particular cases is given. The polarization evolution of the solitonlike beams is considered by means of the Poincaré sphere formalism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)880-887
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 1997

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