Title :
Modulational stability and dark solitons in periodic quadratic nonlinear media
Author :
Corney, J.F. ; Bang, O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. Modelling, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We show that stable dark solitons exist in quadratic nonlinear media with periodic linear and nonlinear susceptibilities. We investigate the modulational stability of plane waves in such systems, a necessary condition for stable dark solitons.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; inhomogeneous media; nonlinear media; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical solitons; optical susceptibility; stability; dark solitons; modulational stability; periodic linear susceptibilities; periodic nonlinear susceptibilities; periodic quadratic nonlinear media; plane waves; quadratic nonlinear media; stable dark solitons; Frequency; Gratings; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical solitons; Pulse modulation; Stability;
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.2000.883676
