Dynamics of dissipative spatial solitons over a sharp potential

Ying Ji He*, Boris A. Malomed, Fangwei Ye, Bambi Hu

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Abstract

We analyze various scenarios of the dynamics of a spatial soliton interacting with a sharp potential barrier (SPB) in the complex Ginzburg-Landau model with the cubic-quintic nonlinearity. In optical realizations of the model, the SPB corresponds to a local notch in the refractive-index field. Possible outcomes of the interaction include splitting of the soliton, its lateral drift, formation of tree-like multi-jet patterns, and destruction of the soliton. The results suggest applications to the design of two- and multi-route splitters of light beams.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1139-1142
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2010

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