Title :
Spatial solitons with controllable degree of coherence
Author :
Ponomarenko, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We show that noninstantaneous, logarithmically saturable nonlinear media support another important class of solitons, namely twisted Gaussian Shell-model solitons. We apply second-order coherence theory in the space-time representation together with a self-consistent multimode approach to obtain a closed-form analytical expression for the cross-correlation function of such solitons.
Keywords :
light coherence; optical saturation; optical solitons; controllable degree of coherence; cross-correlation function; logarithmically saturable nonlinear media; scalar solitons; second-order coherence theory; self-consistent multimode approach; space-time representation; spatially coherent solitons; twisted Gaussian Shell-model solitons; vector solitons; Astronomy; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical materials; Optical solitons; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Physics; Spatial coherence;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2001. QELS '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-663-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2001.962194
