Title :
Stability of narrow discrete solitons in quadratic nonlinear media
Author :
Kobyakov, A. ; Hagan, D.J. ; Van Stryland, Eric W. ; Darmanyan, S. ; Lederer, F.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt./CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We present a linear stability analysis for strongly localized modes in discrete media with quadratic nonlinearity. The stability criteria for modes of different topology are derived in terms of the fourth order polynomials. Various instability scenarios are discussed.
Keywords :
localised modes; nonlinear media; optical harmonic generation; optical solitons; polynomials; stability; stability criteria; topology; discrete media; fourth order polynomials; instability scenarios; linear stability analysis; narrow discrete solitons; quadratic nonlinear media; quadratic nonlinearity; stability; stability criteria; strongly localized modes; topology; Biomedical optical imaging; Couplings; Decision support systems; Nonlinear optics; Optical solitons; Optical waveguides; Physics; Solid state circuits; Stability; Topology;
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.2000.883671
