Propagation properties of nonparaxial spatial solitons

Chamorro-Posada, P; Mcdonald, GS; New, GHC

Abstract

We present an analysis and simulation of the non-paraxial nonlinear Schroedinger equation. Exact general relations describing energy flow conservation and transformation invariance are reported, and then explained on physical grounds. New instabilities of fundamental and higher-order paraxial solitons are discovered in regimes where exact analytical non-paraxial solitons are found to be robust attractors. Inverse-scattering theory and the known form
of solutions are shown to enable the prediction of the characteristics of nonparaxial soliton formation. Finally, analysis of higher-order soliton break up due to non-paraxial effects reveals features that appear to be of a rather general nature.

Citation

Chamorro-Posada, P., Mcdonald, G., & New, G. (2000). Propagation properties of nonparaxial spatial solitons. Journal of Modern Optics, 47(11), 1877-1886. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340008232440

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2000
• Deposit Date: Oct 14, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Modern Optics
• Print ISSN: 0950-0340
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1877-1886
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340008232440
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/09500340008232440