Title :
Soliton dynamics in a diffracting trapping potential
Author :
Sheinfux, A. Hanan ; Rechtsman, Mikael C. ; Osting, Braxton ; Marzuola, Jeremy ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Solid State Inst., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We study, experimentally and theoretically, interactions between a soliton and a transient trapping potential. The soliton can be guided by such a potential, while its motion is arrested at the potential minimum by radiation dampening.
Keywords :
damping; light diffraction; optical solitons; radiation pressure; diffracting trapping potential; radiation dampening; soliton dynamics; Charge carrier processes; Crystals; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Probes; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
