Observation of a discrete family of dissipative solitons in a nonlinear optical system

Pesch, M. and Grosse Westhoff, E. and Ackemann, T. and Lange, W. (2005) Observation of a discrete family of dissipative solitons in a nonlinear optical system. Physical Review Letters, 95 (14). pp. 143906-1. ISSN 1079-7114 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.143906)

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Abstract

We report on the observation of a discrete family of spatial dissipative solitons in a simple optical pattern forming system, which is based on a modified single-mirror feedback arrangement. After a pitchfork bifurcation the system possesses two (nearly) equivalent coexisting states of different polarizations. The spatial solitons correspond to excursions from one of the two states serving as a background state towards the other one. The members of the soliton family differ in the number of high-amplitude radial oscillations. The observations are in good agreement with numerical simulations and general expectations for dissipative solitons.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:2849
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    30 September 2005
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics > Optics. Light
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Mr Derek Boyle
    Date deposited:01 Feb 2007
    Last modified:08 Apr 2024 15:38
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2849
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