Surface magneto-optic solitons

Solitons, localized at the interface between a linear magneto-optic half-space and a nonlinear optical medium, are investigated with the aid of an approximate model validated by direct numerical simulations. The interface is located in a planar waveguide, and is characterized not only by the magneto...

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Published inJournal of physics. D, Applied physics Vol. 36; no. 18; pp. 2211 - 2217
Main Authors Boardman, Allan D, Xie, Ming, Xie, Kang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 21.09.2003
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Summary:Solitons, localized at the interface between a linear magneto-optic half-space and a nonlinear optical medium, are investigated with the aid of an approximate model validated by direct numerical simulations. The interface is located in a planar waveguide, and is characterized not only by the magneto-optic properties but also by a linear refractive index discontinuity. The analysis is based upon a global envelope equation and uses waveguide and magneto-optic parameters that are averaged over the whole waveguide structure. A variational analysis shows that, even though surface solitons can be localized in deeply stable stationary states, they can also be generated in parts of the parameter space that facilitate movement between stable and unstable regions. This leads to suggestions for isolator and multi-switch operation.
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ISSN:0022-3727
1361-6463
DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/36/18/006