Title :
Optical spatial solitons in nonlocal nonlinear medium
Author :
Krolikowski, W. ; Luther-Davies, B. ; Bang, O.
Author_Institution :
Laser Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We study one-dimensional bright and dark solitons in nonlocal Kerr media. We find analytical solutions in case of weak nonlocality and show that these solitons are stable in propagation, but their collisions are in general inelastic.
Keywords :
optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; analytical solutions; collisions; nonlocal Kerr media; nonlocal nonlinear medium; one-dimensional bright solitons; one-dimensional dark solitons; optical spatial solitons; propagation; weak nonlocality; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Schrodinger equation; Stability; Table lookup;
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.2000.883624
