Modulation instability of bright photovoltaic solitons on a partially incoherent background

We present the observation of incoherent anti-dark photovoltaic solitons in LiNbO₃:Fe crystal. This new class of soliton states involves bright photovoltaic solitons on a background beam meeting ?? > 1, where ?? is the ratio of background illumination photovoltaic constant to that of soliton beam. For ?? < 1, dark photovoltaic solitons are generated. Furthermore, this novel type solitons are investigated experimentally by injecting coherent light and partially coherent background of infinite extent. In case of spatial coherence of the background lower than the threshold of incoherent modulation instability, these results indicate that bright photovoltaic solitons can propagate in a stable fashion.     

Pyroelectric photovoltaic spatial solitons in unbiased photorefractive crystals

A new type of spatial solitons i.e. pyroelectric photovoltaic spatial solitons based on the combination of pyroelectric and photovoltaic effect is predicted theoretically. It shows that bright, dark and grey spatial solitons can exist in unbiased photovoltaic photorefractive crystals with appreciable pyroelectric effect. Especially, the bright soliton can form in self-defocusing photovoltaic crystals if it gives larger self-focusing pyroelectric effect.     

Dynamics of bright discrete staggered solitons in photovoltaic photorefractive media

Theoretical results on spatial optical bright solitons excited in arrays of nonlinear defocusing waveguides, that result from the photovoltaic effect in a photorefractive material, are presented. The existence of four types of stationary discrete bright staggered solitons, on-site, inter-site, twisted inter-site, and twisted on-site solitons, is shown both analytically and numerically, and their stability properties are investigated. The maximum Hamiltonian of staggered solitons with the same total power corresponds to stable modes. It is shown that for low total power the on-site mode is stable while in the high power regime the inter-site mode is stable. These results are confirmed numerically. In addition, steering properties of localized modes are investigated by introducing a transversal translational shift. Because of the translational symmetry between on-site and inter-site localized modes they are considered as two dynamical realizations of the same moving mode, and the formalism of the Peierls-Nabarro effective potential is applied to interpret the exchange between trapping and steering of these modes. This critically depends on the mode’s total power and the introduced phase difference. On the other hand, steering of twisted inter-site and on-site localized modes is not numerically observed. Instead, transversal perturbation leads to a transformation of twisted modes either into a trapped on-site mode of smaller power and radiation, or into two trapped on-site modes.     

Gray spatial solitons in biased two-photon photovoltaic photorefractive crystals

This paper predicts that gray spatial solitons can exist in biased two-photon photovoltaic photorefractive crystals. Under appropriate conditions and in the steady state, the gray spatial solitons solution of the optical evolution equation is obtained. The properties associated with these solitons, such as their intensity profile, intensity full width at half-maximum, width, transverse velocity and phase distribution, are discussed as functions of their normalized intensity and degree of “grayness”. Relevant examples are provided.     

Two-component coupled photovoltaic soliton pair in two-photon photorefractive materials under open circuit conditions

The existence and nonlinear dynamics of two-component incoherently coupled composite solitons in two-photon photorefractive materials under open circuit conditions have been investigated. In the steady-state regime, these incoherently coupled solitons can propagate in bright–dark, bright–bright and dark–dark configurations. These photovoltaic soliton families can be established provided that the carrier beams share the same polarization and wavelength. The influence of the gating beam on the dynamics of stable solitons is discussed. Numerical simulations show that these solitons are stable for small perturbation on amplitude.     

完全非相干白光一维光生伏打暗空间孤子

使用白炽灯作光源在LiNbO₃∶Fe晶体内实验观察到一维白光光生伏打暗空间孤 子. 由奇数 和偶数初始条件分别产生了灰孤子和灰孤子对，它们所感应的波导能导向白光和相干光. 用 相干光清楚地探测到它们内部的多模结构. 该实验证明了白光光生伏打暗空间孤子的存在， 并指出了用完全非相干的白光暗孤子控制和导向相干光的可能性. 关键词： 光生伏打效应 自陷 完全非相干孤子 波导     

Bright screening solitons in a photorefractive waveguide

Characteristics of propagation of bright screening solitons are studied in a photorefractive waveguide. The investigation is performed under paraxial wave approximation and Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin–Jefferys approximation. A Gaussian ansatz for the soliton shape is used instead of the numerical solutions. The planar waveguide structure intensifies the self-focussing while decreasing the minimum or threshold power required for self trapping. The waveguide structure embedded in the crystal can self trap a soliton of power lower than the threshold power. As the waveguide parameter increases, minimum required power to self trap the beam decreases. The existence of bistable states is also predicted. Four regimes of power are identified in which the solitons behaviour is studied. Propagation of screening solitons in a photorefractive waveguide is studied in the absence of the photovoltaic and pyroelectric effect for the first time.     

Waveguides induced by steady-state gray solitons in biased photorefractive-photovoltaic crystals

We carry out a theoretical investigation of the properties of waveguides induced by photorefractive one-dimensional steady-state gray spatial solitons (i.e., screening solitons, photovoltaic solitons, and screening-photovoltaic solitons). We demonstrate that waveguides induced by photorefractive steady-state gray spatial solitons are only a single guided mode for both all soliton graynesses and all values of ρ, where ρ is the ratio between the soliton peak intensity and the dark irradiance, and moreover, waveguides induced by gray photovoltaic solitons for closed-circuit condition are also only a single guided mode for all electric current densities. We find that the confined energy near the center of a photorefractive steady-state gray spatial soliton increases with ρ and decreases with an increase in the soliton grayness. We also find that the confined energy near the center of a gray photovoltaic soliton for closed-circuit condition increases with the electric current density. On the other hand, waveguides induced by gray screening-photovoltaic solitons are gray screening soliton-induced waveguides when the bulk photovoltaic effect is neglectable and are gray photovoltaic soliton-induced waveguides when the external bias field is absent.     

LiNbO3晶体中光伏亮孤子实验研究

从理论上分析了具有不同Glass常数的背景光在晶体折射率空间分布相对变化中的作用,得到了折射率改变为负的晶体中形成亮、暗光伏孤子的条件. 以此为基础,用532nm的e光作信号光、488nm的o光作背景光并不断变化背景光和信号光的功率,首次在实验上观察到了LiNbO₃∶Fe晶体中亮光伏孤子的形成. 关键词： 亮光伏孤子 自散焦 自聚焦 光生伏打效应     

Steady-State Spatial Solitons in Low-Amplitude Regime in Biased Photorefractive-Photovoltaic Crystals

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Steady-State Spatial Solitons in Low-Amplitude Regime in Biased Photorefractive-Photovoltaic Crystals

A theory of the space-charge field is improved in biased photorefractive-phorovoltaic crystals. Steady-state spatial solitons are obtained in the low-amplitude regime in biased photorefractive-photovoltaic crystals. When photovoltaic effect is neglected, these solitons are screening solitons, and their space-charge field is the space-charge field of screening solitons. When the external field is absent, these solitons are photovoltaic solitons for the closed or the open circuit and we also predict that gray solitons exist in photorefractive-photovoltaic crystals, and their space-charge field is the space-charge field of photovoltaic solitons.     

双色光光伏空间孤子的形成条件及其应用

以折射率改变为正的光伏晶体为例，讨论在其中形成双色光光伏空间孤子的条件-一般而言，在满足上述条件的情况下，双色光可以形成双色光亮孤子、双色光暗孤子、一亮一暗孤子-对于一个波长的光（ray2）单独不能形成亮孤子（它的Glass系数与背景光的Glass系数之比R2小于１）的情况，如果再加上一束另一个波长的光（ray1），且其Glass系数与背景光的Glass系数之比R1大于１，则在一定条件下，这个双色光中两个颜色的光可以都形成亮孤子-还讨论了ray1的光强对孤子宽度的影响- 关键词： 双色光 光伏 空间孤子 全光开关     

Transient dark photovoltaic spatial solitons and induced guiding in slab LiNbO(3) waveguides

Dark photorefractive photovoltaic spatial solitons are demonstrated at 532 nm in nominally undoped and slightly Fe-doped LiNbO(3) planar optical waveguides. The spatial solitons are observed in a transient regime before transverse modulation instability occurs. Their widths are intensity independent as predicted by theory. Meanwhile, excited mode distribution and Fe-doping concentration are shown to influence soliton width. The guiding properties of soliton-induced waveguides are also presented.     

含分压电阻的光折变屏蔽光伏空间灰孤子

为了研究外加偏压光伏光折变晶体中的空间灰孤子,建立了含分压电阻的光折变屏蔽光伏空间灰孤子的演化方程,给出了灰孤子解.采用数值模拟的方法,求解灰孤子的数值表达式,得到了不同参量取值下的灰孤子包络.数值结果表明：当分压电阻、晶体的外加电场和光伏场取不同值时,可以分别得到有无分压电阻的屏蔽灰孤子|开路的光伏灰孤子,有、无分压电阻的闭路光伏灰孤子|有、无分压电阻的屏蔽光伏灰孤子.     

加外电场的光伏光折变晶体中的空间孤子波

证明了在加外电场的光伏光折变晶体中存在着明、暗稳态空间孤子波.它源于对外电场的非均匀空间屏蔽和光伏效应.同已报道的稳态光折变空间孤子相比，它具有不同的特性和物理根源.当外电场足够强时，它类似于屏蔽孤子；当外电场为零时，它退化成闭路条件下的光伏孤子. 关键词：     

含分压电阻的光折变屏蔽光伏空间灰孤子(英文)

为了研究外加偏压光伏光折变晶体中的空间灰孤子,建立了含分压电阻的光折变屏蔽光伏空间灰孤子的演化方程,给出了灰孤子解.采用数值模拟的方法,求解灰孤子的数值表达式,得到了不同参量取值下的灰孤子包络.数值结果表明:当分压电阻、晶体的外加电场和光伏场取不同值时,可以分别得到有无分压电阻的屏蔽灰孤子;开路的光伏灰孤子,有、无分压电阻的闭路光伏灰孤子;有、无分压电阻的屏蔽光伏灰孤子.     

有偏压的光伏光折变晶体中的空间孤子

证明了有偏压的光伏光折变晶体中存在着明、暗稳态的空间孤子.它源于对外电场的非均匀空间屏蔽和光伏效应.与已报道的稳态光折变空间孤子相比,它具有不同的特性.当外电场为某一特定值时,用改变外电场的极性和旋转光的偏振方向可以实现明孤子与暗孤子的相互转换.当外电场足够强可以忽略光伏效应时,它类似于屏蔽孤子;当不存在外电场时,它类似于开路条件下的光伏孤子. 关键词：     

LiNbO3晶体中屏蔽光伏孤子自偏转的 时空演化与可控因素

基于带输运模型理论建立了 LiNbO₃ 晶体屏蔽光伏孤子的时空演化动力学方程, 用有限差分方法求解发现, LiNbO₃ 晶体中明、暗屏蔽光伏孤子存在大的自偏转, 并且光孤子形状变得具有不对称性, 偏转方向的曲线斜率绝对值变大, 偏转反方向的曲线斜率绝对值变小. 分析研究表明影响其自偏转度和形变的因素包括受主浓度 N_A, 暗辐射强度 I_d 和外加电场 E₀ . 其他条件不变的情况下N_A 越大, 明孤子的自偏转度与形变越小, 暗孤子的自偏转度与形变反而越大; 对于 I_d , 它对明暗孤子的影响是相同的, I_d 越小, 晶体里诱导出的空间电荷场越容易达到饱和, 当信号光中心光强与暗辐射强度之比为 10^-1时无饱和现象产生; 随着 E₀ 数值的增大, 明孤子的自偏转度和形变减小, 而暗孤子的自偏转度和形变反而增大.     

亮-暗复色光伏孤子

提出一种实现亮-暗复色光伏孤子的方法.不共轴的两束同频率相干但反相的亮光束共同形成一中空光束，在此暗区引入另一束不同频率的亮光束.这三束光在一定条件下可以通过非线性相互作用而形成亮-暗复色孤子.通过数值分析的方法对这种亮-暗复色光伏孤子的空间动力过程进行了研究.研究表明，这种亮-暗结构具有光控光特性. 关键词： 亮-暗复色光伏空间孤子 光控光     

Incoherently coupled two component screening photovoltaic solitons in two-photon photorefractive materials under the action of external field

The existence of incoherently coupled two-component steady state photovoltaic solitons in biased two-photon photorefractive materials due to two-photon photorefractive effect has been investigated. In the steady state regime, these incoherently coupled solitons can propagate in bright–bright, dark–dark and bright–dark configurations. The most important finding is that, with the application of electric field, it is possible to generate solitons and control them in those media where soliton formation was hitherto prohibited. Dynamic evolution of these solitons has been examined using numerical simulations, which show that these solitons are stable.