Incoherent solitons in instantaneous response nonlinear media

We show theoretically and experimentally in an optical fiber system that solitons can be spontaneously generated from incoherent light in an instantaneous response nonlinear Kerr medium. The theory reveals that the unexpected existence of these incoherent solitons relies on a phase-locking mechanism, which leads to the emergence of a mutual coherence between the incoherent waves that constitute the soliton.     

Bright spatial solitons on a partially incoherent background

We present the first observation of incoherent antidark spatial solitons in noninstantaneous nonlinear media. This new class of soliton states involves bright solitons on a partially incoherent background of infinite extent. In the case where the nonlinearity is of the Kerr type, their existence is demonstrated analytically by means of an exact solution. Computer simulations and experiments indicate that these incoherent antidark solitons can propagate in a stable fashion provided that the spatial coherence of their background is reduced below the incoherent modulation instability threshold.     

多个部分非相干光孤子的相互作用

基于相干密度理论，数值地研究了在饱和对数非线性介质中多个部分非相干光空间孤子之间的相互作用. 数值结果表明，在非相干参量较小情况下，非相干光孤子的相互作用与相干光孤子的相互作用规律较类似. 当非相干参量较大时，强的非相干性模糊了孤子之间的相位关系，孤子间的相互作用主要以非相干相互吸引作用为主. 特别是在非相干参量较大而且孤子初始相对相位差为π的情况下，多个部分非相干光孤子可并行传播形成稳定的阵列孤子. 利用多个非相干光孤子的不同相互作用形态写入各种阵列波导，为实现光控制光、导向光提供了一种可能性. 关键词： 多个部分非相干光空间孤子 空间光孤子的相互作用 相干密度理论 饱和对数非线性     

时空非相干光孤子的传播和相干特性

研究了时空非相干椭圆形高斯光束在饱和对数型非线性介质中的自陷行为,得到了孤子的形成条件并分析了其相干特性,讨论了光束自陷的变化形式,发现光束的初态和材料非线性对其有决定性的影响, 并进一步获得了光束半径和光束相干半径的解析表达式,发现光束的相干特性不但会随传播距离产生周期性的变化,且随组份频率的增大而减弱.     

Coupled spatial-soliton pairs in saturable nonlinear media

We present a simple and straightforward approach to investigate coupled spatial-soliton pairs of two copropagating mutually incoherent (i.e., both beams are fully spatially and temporally coherent, but are incoherent with respect to one another) light beams in saturable nonlinear media. The approach provides a deeper understanding of coupled spatial-soliton pairs and reveals many interesting features, including the entire existence curve of such solitons.     

Interaction of incoherent white-light solitons

We study numerically the formation and interactions of incoherent white-light solitons in a nonlinear media with logarithmic saturable nonlinearity based on the coherent density approach. We find that not only the formation but also the interactions of incoherent white-light solitons are fundamentally a collective effect, where all the frequencies participate in the process, and self-adjust their respective contributions to the formation and interactions. We find that the interactions of incoherent white-light solitons in logarithmic media are always attractive.     

Two-color surface lattice solitons

We study the properties of surface solitons generated at the edge of a semi-infinite photonic lattice in nonlinear quadratic media, namely two-color surface lattice solitons. We analyze the impact of phase mismatch on the existence and stability of nonlinear surface modes and find novel classes of two-color twisted surface solitons, which are stable in a large domain of their existence.     

Spatial solitons in photonic lattices with large-scale defects

We address the existence,stability and propagation dynamics of solitons supported by large-scale defects surrounded by the harmonic photonic lattices imprinted in the defocusing saturable nonlinear medium.Several families of soliton solutions,including flat-topped,dipole-like,and multipole-like solitons,can be supported by the defected lattices with different heights of defects.The width of existence domain of solitons is determined solely by the saturable parameter.The existence domains of various types of solitons can be shifted by the variations of defect size,lattice depth and soliton order.Solitons in the model are stable in a wide parameter window,provided that the propagation constant exceeds a critical value,which is in sharp contrast to the case where the soliton trains is supported by periodic lattices imprinted in defocusing saturable nonlinear medium.We also find stable solitons in the semi-infinite gap which rarely occur in the defocusing media.     

Numerical simulation of attraction of partially spatially incoherent dark solitons

We investigate numerically the interactions of partially spatially incoherent odd dark solitons in a de-focusing kerr nonlinear media based on the coherent density approach, and find that a pair of partially spatially incoherent dark solitons may be changed from repulsion to attraction with an appropriate incoherence parameter. Moreover, a pair of partially incoherent gray soliton may form under appropriate conditions. Some numerical examples are provided to illustrate their interaction behavior further.     

Two dimensional counterpropagating spatial solitons in photorefractive crystals

We demonstrate experimentally the existence of two transverse-dimensional counterpropagating (CP) incoherent spatial solitons in a 5 x 5 x 23 mm SBN:60Ce photorefractive crystal and investigate their dynamical behavior. We carry out numerical simulations that confirm our experimental findings. Substantially different behavior from the copropagating incoherent solitons is found. A symmetry breaking transition from stable overlapping CP solitons to unstable transversely displaced CP solitons is observed. We perform linear stability analysis that predicts the threshold for the split-up transition, in qualitative agreement with numerical simulations and experimental results.     

Waveguides formed by incoherent dark solitons

We demonstrate experimentally optical guidance of coherent light beams, using incoherent light. Such guidance is made possible by generation of partially spatially incoherent self-trapped dark beams (dark incoherent solitons) in a noninstantaneous nonlinear medium. In the one-dimensional case, the incoherent solitons induce single and Y-junction planar waveguides, whereas in the two-dimensional case, they form circular waveguides. These experiments introduce the possibility of controlling high-power laser beams with low-power incoherent light sources such as LED's or lightbulbs.     

Elliptic incoherent solitons in strongly nonlocal media with anisotropic Kerr nonlinearity

The propagation of elliptic incoherent beam in strongly nonlocal media with noninstantaneous anisotropic Kerr nonlinearity is systematically investigated. Using the mutual coherence function approach, we obtain the existence curve of such solitons and an interesting outcome: correlation characteristics of the elliptic incoherent solitons can be anisotropic as well as isotropic. When the existence conditions of solitons are not satisfied, the elliptic incoherent beam will undergo periodic oscillation. Nonstationary evolution behaviors of the elliptic beam are shown in detail by numerical calculation. It is also obtained that the oscillation periods of the beam in x and y direction are different and the elliptic beam will become circular at some propagation distance under special conditions.     

Random-phase surface-wave solitons in nonlocal nonlinear media

We demonstrate, theoretically and experimentally, incoherent surface solitons in a noninstantaneous nonlocal nonlinear media. These incoherent surface waves are located at the interface between a nonlinear medium with long-range nonlocality and a linear dielectric medium (air).     

饱和对数非线性介质中非相干孤子碰撞对相干性的改善

基于相干密度理论，数值地研究了饱和对数非线性支持的部分非相干亮孤子对的相互作用.研究表明，两个非相干亮孤子碰撞不仅能增大碰撞区的光强，还可以大大改善部分非相干光束的相干性.同时还研究了非相干性对孤子碰撞的影响，非相干性不仅抑制了孤子间的相干作用如吸引、排斥和能量交换，同时还由于非相干叠加作用而引入了弱的相互吸引. 关键词： 非相干性 饱和对数非线性 空间光孤子     

One-dimensional optical bright screening photovoltaic photorefractive solitons, soliton pairs and incoherent interaction between them in BaTiO3 crystal

By the use of theory of optical solitons, nonlinear equations governed by screening photorefractive photovoltaic solitons are introduced. By means of numerical methods, intensity profile, refractive index change of the media and also stability under propagation are investigated. Self-bending of solitons under first-order diffusion is also studied. Besides, incoherent coupled bright-bright soliton pairs and incoherent interaction are studied.     

Domain wall solitons in quantum electron plasmas

We show the existence of new stationary solutions in the form of domain wall soliton in the nonlinear Schrödinger-Poisson equations describing the dynamics of quantum electron plasmas. It is found that the domain wall soliton exists at strong coupling constant regime and shows a different dynamical behavior in comparison with the previously found dark and gray solitons. The robustness and the conservation of the energy of the domain wall solitons is demonstrated by numerical simulations.     

Elliptic incoherent accessible solitons in strongly nonlocal media

We study the propagation of elliptic incoherent accessible solitons in strongly nonlocal media with noninstantaneous Kerr nonlinearity. For this soliton to exist, the coherence properties of the incoherent beam should be anisotropic. The total power of the incident beam should also equal to a critical value which depend on the beam width as well as the coherence properties. When initial parameters of the beam do not satisfy the existence conditions, the elliptic incoherent accessible solitons will undergo linear harmonic oscillation in different states. Corresponding properties are studied in detail.     

Nonlinear photonic crystals near the supercollimation point

We uncover a strong coupling between nonlinearity and diffraction in a photonic crystal at the supercollimation point. We show that this is modeled by a nonlinear diffraction term in a nonlinear-Schr?dinger-type equation in which the properties of solitons are investigated. Linear stability analysis shows solitons are stable in an existence domain that obeys the Vakhitov-Kolokolov criterium. In addition, we investigate the influence of the nonlinear diffraction on soliton collision scenarios.