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Giant tunable self-defocusing nonlinearity and dark soliton attraction observed in m-cresol/nylon thermal solutions

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: We report a new type of thermal nonlinear media (m-cresol/nylon solutions) that exhibits a giant tunable self-defocusing nonlinearity. The measured Kerr coefficient in such thermal nonlinear solutions is orders of magnitude higher than that of most previously known thermal materials. In addition, we demonstrate the generation of dark spatial solitons in these isotropic nonlocal nonlinear media, and observe to our knowledge the strongest effect of dark-soliton attraction ever reported in thermal defocusing media.

Source: Optical Materials Express

DOI: 10.1364/ome.4.001807

Authors: Valton Smith, Brian Leung, Phillip Cala, Zhigang Chen, Weining Man

Institution: San Francisco State University

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: $1,843

Funders: National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, Air Force Office of Scientific Research