A thermal (2D+1) spatial optical soliton in a dye doped liquid crystal

Authors
Derrien, F Henninot, JF Warenghem, M Abbate, G
Citation
F. Derrien et al., A thermal (2D+1) spatial optical soliton in a dye doped liquid crystal, J OPT A-P A, 2(4), 2000, pp. 332-337
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
14644258 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
332 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
1464-4258(200007)2:4<332:AT(SOS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
It has been possible to excite a spatial soliton in a dye doped liquid crys tal confined in a capillary tube. The phenomenon is explained by a pure the rmal nonlinear effect due to dye absorption.