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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883662
