Title :
Helmholtz solitons at nonlinear interfaces
Author :
Sanchez-Curto, J. ; Chamorro-Posada, P. ; McDonald, G.S.
Author_Institution :
Valladolid Univ., Spain
Abstract :
The evolution of Helmholtz solitons at the interface separating two Kerr-type media is described by means of a generalized nonlinear Helmholtz equation. The bright soliton solution for this equation and arbitrary media properties are presented. Numerical simulations show that, when there is only mismatch in the linear refractive index, Helmholtz solitons behave according to Snell´s law. Also, the general reflection and refraction properties of optical solitons show features that cannot be captured in the paraxial theory.
Keywords :
Helmholtz equations; light reflection; light refraction; optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; refractive index; Helmholtz solitons; Kerr-type media; Snell law; bright soliton solution; generalized nonlinear Helmholtz equation; linear refractive index mismatch; nonlinear interfaces; optical solitons; reflection properties; refraction properties; Character generation; Laboratories; Nonlinear equations; Numerical simulation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Physics; Refractive index; Telecommunication standards;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567256
