Title :
Spatial solitons in optical cavities
Author :
Peschel, Ulf ; Michaelis, Dirk ; Weiss, Carl O.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Solid State Theor. & Theor. Opt., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
fDate :
1/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We discuss the existence and the stability properties of spatial solitons, which are excited in externally driven nonlinear resonators. First, we give a short derivation of the basic equations we use to describe the field dynamics in a Fabry-Perot cavity. Then we show how the range of existence of cavity solitons is related to the stability properties of respective continuous wave solutions. Theoretical predictions are illustrated by numerical results and experimental findings.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; optical solitons; stability; Fabry-Perot cavity; basic equations; cavity solitons; continuous wave solutions; externally driven nonlinear resonators; field dynamics; optical cavities; spatial solitons; stability properties; Cascading style sheets; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical films; Optical losses; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical solitons; Physics; Stability;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2002.806191
