Title :
Observation of dipole-mode vector solitons
Author :
Krolikowski, W. ; Weilnau, C. ; Geisser, M. ; McCarthy, G. ; Denz, C. ; Luther-Davies, B. ; Ostrovskaya, E.A. ; Kivshar, Y.S.
Author_Institution :
Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We report on the first experimental observation of a two-dimensional dipole-mode vector solitons. We demonstrate a decay of an unstable vortex-mode soliton into a robust dipole-mode soliton in a SBN crystal.
Keywords :
barium compounds; optical solitons; photorefractive materials; stability; strontium compounds; vortices; SBN; SBN crystal; Sr/sub 1-x/Ba/sub x/Nb/sub 2/O/sub 6/; SrBaNb2O6; dipole-mode vector solitons; robust dipole-mode soliton; soliton decay; two-dimensional dipole-mode vector solitons; unstable vortex-mode soliton; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Optical vortices; Photorefractive materials; Robustness;
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.2000.883692
