DocumentCode
2624918
Title
Modulational stability and dark solitons in periodic quadratic nonlinear media
Author
Corney, J.F. ; Bang, O.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Math. Modelling, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fYear
2000
fDate
6-10 Aug. 2000
Firstpage
362
Lastpage
364
Abstract
We show that stable dark solitons exist in quadratic nonlinear media with periodic linear and nonlinear susceptibilities. We investigate the modulational stability of plane waves in such systems, a necessary condition for stable dark solitons.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; inhomogeneous media; nonlinear media; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical solitons; optical susceptibility; stability; dark solitons; modulational stability; periodic linear susceptibilities; periodic nonlinear susceptibilities; periodic quadratic nonlinear media; plane waves; quadratic nonlinear media; stable dark solitons; Frequency; Gratings; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical solitons; Pulse modulation; Stability;
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.2000.883676
Filename
883676
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