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Surface vortex solitons

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: We predict the existence of vortex solitons supported by the surface between two optical lattices imprinted in Kerr-type nonlinear media. We find that such surface vortex solitons can exhibit strongly noncanonical profiles, and that their salient properties are dictated by the location of the vortex core relative to the surface. A refractive index modulation forming the optical lattices at both sides of the interface yields complete stability of the vortex solitons in wide domains of their existence, thus introducing the first known example of stable topological solitons supported by a surface.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.14.004049

Authors: Yaroslav V. Kartashov, Alexey A. Egorov, Victor A. Vysloukh, Lluis Torner

Institutions: Institute of Photonic Sciences, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Universidad de las Américas Puebla

Language: English

Topic: Nonlinear Photonic Systems

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

OpenAlex ID: W1998854527

FWCI: 7.819

Cites: 3

Cited by: 82

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