Stable dissipative solitons in semiconductor optical amplifiers

    Authors

    E. A. Ultanir; G. I. Stegeman; D. Michaelis; C. H. Lange;F. Lederer

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    Keywords

    BROAD-AREA LASERS; SPATIAL SOLITONS; FILAMENT FORMATION; GAIN; Physics, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    We have observed for the first time stable spatial solitons in semiconductor optical amplifiers. Soliton destabilization due to the growth of background noise was suppressed by using patterned electrodes on the device. Numerical simulations fit very well with the experiment results. We show that it is possible to excite these solitons with about 60 mW input power.

    Journal Title

    Physical Review Letters

    Volume

    90

    Issue/Number

    25

    Publication Date

    1-1-2003

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    4

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000183801300017

    ISSN

    0031-9007

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