Dipole-mode vector solitons in anisotropic photorefractive media

  • K. Motzek*
  • , A. Stepken
  • , F. Kaiser
  • , M. R. Belić
  • , M. Ahles
  • , C. Weilnau
  • , C. Denz
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Stable dipole-mode vector solitons in photorefractive (PR) crystals are studied, both in numerical simulations and in experimental investigation. Numerically exact multi-humped solitary solutions to the propagation equations of two incoherently coupled beams in PR media with an anisotropic nonlocal material response are found. A continuous set of dipole-mode vector solitons, ranging from the solitons with negligible dipole-mode contribution to the solitons with negligible ground mode contribution, is identified. The results are compared with experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-167
Number of pages7
JournalOptics Communications
Volume197
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Nonlinear optics
  • Photorefractive media
  • Vector solitons

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