Soliton explosions and implosions in mode-locked lasers

Wonkeun Chang, Nail Akhmediev

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    Abstract

    Exploding solitons are among the most extraordinary phenomena found in nonlinear dissipative systems. The first observation of the exploding solitons was made numerically by solving the cubic-quintic complex Ginzburg-Landau equation [1]. An experimental observation followed soon after in a Kerr-lens mode-locked laser [2], and another confirmation was reported more recently in a passively mode-locked fiber laser [3]. Other physical systems have also been found to exhibit exploding solitonsnotably exploding solitons in reaction-diffusion systems have been studied extensively [4].
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings 2015 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2015
    Place of PublicationUnited States
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group
    Pages-
    EditionPeer reviewed
    ISBN (Print)978-146737475-0
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Event2015 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2015 - Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany
    Duration: 21 Jun 201525 Jun 2015
    https://opg.optica.org/conference.cfm?meetingid=90&yr=2015
    https://www.osapublishing.org/conference.cfm?meetingid=90&yr=2015

    Conference

    Conference2015 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2015
    Abbreviated titleCLEO 2015
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityMunich
    Period21/06/1525/06/15
    OtherCLEO/Europe reflects a strong international presence in the complementary research traditions of laser science, photonics and quantum electronics. The conference emphasizes applied physics, optical engineering and applications of photonics and laser technology, and showcase latest developments in a wide range of laser and photonics areas.
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