Dipole-mode optical vector solitons

Author

Kivshar, Y.S. ; Ostrovskaya, E.A. ; Garcia-Ripoll, J.J. ; Perez-Garcia, V.M. ; Krolikowski, W. ; Weilnau, C. ; Geisser, M. ; McCarthy, G. ; Denz, C. ; Luther-Davies, B.

Author_Institution

Opt. Sci. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., ACT, Australia

fYear

2000

fDate

6-10 Aug. 2000

Firstpage

107

Lastpage

109

Abstract

We predict theoretically a novel type of an extremely robust optical vector soliton that originates from trapping of a dipole (HG/sub 01/-type) mode by a soliton-induced waveguide. As a specific example, we consider two incoherently interacting optical beams propagating along the direction z in a bulk saturable medium. The model describes, in the isotropic approximation, solitons in photorefractive materials.

Keywords

optical saturation; optical solitons; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; photorefractive materials; vectors; bulk saturable medium; dipole (HG/sub 01/-type) mode trapping; dipole-mode optical vector solitons; extremely robust optical vector soliton; incoherently interacting optical beams; isotropic approximation; photorefractive material solitons; soliton-induced waveguide; Charge carrier processes; Mercury (metals); Optical beams; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Photorefractive materials; Robustness; Ultraviolet sources;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-646-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NLO.2000.883592

Filename

883592