Soliton Steering by Longitudinal Modulation of the Nonlinearity in Waveguide Arrays

Gaetano Assanto; Luis A. Cisneros; Antonmaria A. Minzoni; Benjamin D. Skuse; Noel F. Smyth; Annette L. Worthy

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.053903

Soliton Steering by Longitudinal Modulation of the Nonlinearity in Waveguide Arrays

Gaetano Assanto, Luis A. Cisneros, Antonmaria A. Minzoni, Benjamin D. Skuse, Noel F. Smyth, Annette L. Worthy

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Abstract

We show how discrete solitary waves in one and two-dimensional waveguide arrays can be steered across the lattice via the introduction of a longitudinal periodic modulation of the nonlinear response. Through parametric energy transfer from the modulation to the solitary wave, the latter can increase its width and overcome the Peierls-Nabarro potential to propagate freely.

Original language	English
Article number	053903
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	104
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.053903
Publication status	Published - 5 Feb 2010

Keywords

PHOTONIC LATTICES
DISCRETE SOLITONS
EQUATION
OSCILLATIONS
PROPAGATION
BREATHERS
CRYSTALS

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Soliton Steering by Longitudinal Modulation of the Nonlinearity in Waveguide Arrays

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