Observation of vortex-ring "discrete" solitons in 2D photonic lattices

    Authors

    J. W. Fleischer; G. Bartal; O. Cohen; O. Manela; M. Segev; J. Hudock;D. N. Christodoulides

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    Keywords

    WAVE-GUIDE ARRAYS; OPTICAL SOLITONS; BRIGHT; MEDIA; MODES; DARK; Physics, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    We present the experimental observation of both on-site and off-site vortex-ring solitons of unity topological charge in a nonlinear photonic lattice, along with a theoretical study of their propagation dynamics and stability.

    Journal Title

    Physical Review Letters

    Volume

    92

    Issue/Number

    12

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    4

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000220524600022

    ISSN

    0031-9007

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