FORMATION, MOTION, AND DECAY OF VECTORIAL CAVITY SOLITONS

Authors
PESCHEL U MICHAELIS D ETRICH C LEDERER F
Citation
U. Peschel et al., FORMATION, MOTION, AND DECAY OF VECTORIAL CAVITY SOLITONS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 58(3), 1998, pp. 2745-2748
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
58
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Part
A
Pages
2745 - 2748
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)58:3<2745:FMADOV>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We show that symmetry breaking in vectorial intracavity second-harmoni c generation is the prerequisite for the formation of cavity solitons. These solitons emerge as a result of self-organization of modulationa lly unstable polarization fronts. It is shown that truncated one-dimen sional cavity solitons move because they lack the equilibrium of attra cting and repelling forces. Collisions of various two-dimensional cavi ty solitons result in a rich diversity of final states.