Title :
Discrete vortex clusters in triangular photonic lattices
Author :
Alexander, Tristram ; Desyatnikov, Anton S. ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
We describe clusters of discrete vortex solitons in triangular photonic lattices and demonstrate that periodic potentials with three-fold symmetry provide stabilization of novel topological states due to a balance of energy flow.
Keywords :
optical lattices; optical solitons; optical vortices; radiation pressure; discrete vortex clusters; discrete vortex solitons; energy flow; light self-trapping; optical vortices; periodic potentials; semianalytical balance equations; three-fold symmetry; triangular photonic lattices; Lattices; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Optical vortices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628900
