41 research outputs found
Multiple-type solutions for multipole interface solitons in thermal nonlinear media
We address the existence of multipole interface solitons in one-dimensional
thermal nonlinear media with a step in the linear refractive index at the
sample center. It is found that there exist two types of solutions for tripole
and quadrupole interface solitons. The two types of interface solitons have
different profiles, beam widths, mass centers, and stability regions. For a
given propagation constant, only one type of interface soliton is proved to be
stable, while the other type can also survive over a long distance. In
addition, three types of solutions for fifth-order interface solitons are
found.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure
Solitons in thermal media with periodic modulation of linear refractive index
We address the existence and properties of solitons in thermal media with
periodic modulation of linear refractive index. Many kinds of solitons in such
optical lattices, including symmetric and antisymmetric lattices, are found
under different conditions. We study the influence of the refractive index
difference between two different layers on solitons. It is also found that
there do not exist cutoff value of propagation constant and soliton power for
shifted lattice solitons. In addition, the solitons launched away from their
stationary position may propagate without oscillation when the confinement from
lattices is strong.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure
The Relation Between Optical beams Propagation in Free Space and in Strongly Nonlocal Nonlinear Media
The relation between optical beams propagation in strongly nonlocal nonlinear
(SNN) media and {propagation} in free space is {demonstrated using} the
technique of variable transformation. The governing equation, integral and
analytical solutions, and propagation properties in free space can be directly
transferred to their counterparts in SNN media through a one-to-one
correspondence. The one-to-one correspondence together with the Huygens-Fresnel
integral yields an efficient numerical method to describe SNN propagation. The
existence conditions and possible structures of solitons and breathers in SNN
media are described in a unified manner by comparing propagation properties in
SNN media with those in free space. The results can be employed in other
contexts in which the governing equation for the evolution of waves is
equivalent to that in SNN media, such as for quadratic graded-index media, or
for harmonically trapped Bose-Einstein condensates in the noninteracting limit.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figures, published in EP
Defect solitons supported by nonlocal PT symmetric superlattices
The existence and stability of defect solitons supported by parity-time (PT)
symmetric superlattices with nonlocal nonlinearity are investigated. In the
semi-infinite gap, in-phase solitons are found to exist stably for positive or
zero defects, but can not exist in the presence of negative defects with strong
nonlocality. In the first gap, out-of-phase solitons are stable for positive or
zero defects, whereas in-phase solitons are stable for negative defects. The
dependence of soliton stabilities on modulation depth of the PT potentials is
studied. It is interesting that solitons can exist stably for positive and zero
defects when the PT potentials are above the phase transition points.Comment: 12 figures, 6 pages, Accepted by EP