• DocumentCode
    2624711
  • Title

    Collapse suppression and soliton stabilization through nonlocality in bulk Kerr media

  • Author

    Bang, O. ; Chemineau, E.T. ; Krolikowski, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math. Modelling, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    6-10 Aug. 2000
  • Firstpage
    322
  • Lastpage
    324
  • Abstract
    We show that self-focusing cannot occur in bulk Kerr media with a nonlocal nonlinear response. We find the stationary solutions and show that nonlocality makes them stable. The results are verified numerically.
  • Keywords
    Schrodinger equation; optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; bulk Kerr media; collapse suppression; delta function; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; nonlocal nonlinear response; soliton stabilization; stationary solutions; weakly nonlocal limit; Chemical lasers; Equations; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mathematical model; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Photonics; Physics; Solitons;
  • 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.2000.883662
  • Filename
    883662