Title :
Soliton emission from a trapping potential
Author :
Peccianti, M. ; Assanto, G.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center SOFT INFM-CNR, Sapienza Univ., Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Spatial solitons trapped in a confining potential can undergo power dependent scattering. As the potential depends on the nonlinearity, solitons can accumulate transverse acceleration and eventually escape. We demonstrated this phenomenon in a reorientational medium.
Keywords :
optical self-focusing; optical solitons; power dependent scattering; reorientational media; soliton emission; spatial soliton; trapping potential; Acceleration; Charge carrier processes; Light scattering; Liquid crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Particle scattering; (190.4420) Nonlinear optics, transverse effects in; (190.6135) Spatial solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
