Modulational instability and solitons in nonlocal media with competing nonlinearities

B. K. Esbensen, A. Wlotzka, M. Bache, O. Bang, W. Krolikowski

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Abstract

We investigate theoretically propagation and spatial localization of light in nonlocal media with competing nonlinearities. We show that the competing focusing and defocusing nonlinearities enable coexistence of dark or bright spatial solitons in the same medium by varying the intensity of the beam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNonlinear Photonics, NP 2012
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventNonlinear Photonics, NP 2012 - Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Duration: 17 Jun 201221 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceNonlinear Photonics, NP 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColorado Springs, CO
Period17/06/1221/06/12

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