Solitons in a periodic structure with Kerr nonlinearity

Author

Feng, Jianhong ; Kneübuhl, Fritz K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland

Volume

29

Issue

2

fYear

1993

fDate

2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

590

Lastpage

597

Abstract

On the basis of coupled-mode theory, a new class of solitary solutions for the electromagnetic wave propagating in an infinite one-dimensional lossless periodic structure with an intensity-dependent refractive index is presented. In contrast to in-gap solitons, the solitary solutions have, in general, their carrier frequency outside the frequency gap of the periodic structure. They show some remarkable properties: bright soliton and dark soliton solutions, bistability, and straight-speed propagation

Keywords

light propagation; optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; optical waveguide theory; 1D infinite lossless periodic structure; EM wave propagation; Kerr nonlinearity; bistability; bright soliton; carrier frequency; coupled-mode theory; dark soliton solutions; electromagnetic wave; frequency gap; in-gap solitons; intensity-dependent refractive index; optical solitons; periodic structure; solitary solutions; straight-speed propagation; Dispersion; Frequency; Nonlinear equations; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Periodic structures; Refractive index; Solitons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.199313

Filename

199313