Quadratic solitons: New possibility for all-optical switching

Authors
Buryak, AV Steblina, VV
Citation
Av. Buryak et Vv. Steblina, Quadratic solitons: New possibility for all-optical switching, AUST J PHYS, 52(4), 1999, pp. 697-714
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00049506 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
697 - 714
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-9506(1999)52:4<697:QSNPFA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We discuss potential applications of quadratic optical solitons for all-opt ical switching in bulk quadratic nonlinear media. Among the major phenomena investigated are soliton scattering, spiralling, fusion, and also power ex change between the colliding solitons.