Dark solitons at nonlinear interfaces

Sanchez-Curto, J, Chamorro-Posada, P and McDonald, GS 2010, 'Dark solitons at nonlinear interfaces' , Optics Letters, 35 (9) , pp. 1347-1349.

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Abstract

The refraction of dark solitons at a planar boundary separating two defocusing Kerr media is simulated and analyzed, for the first time (to our knowledge). Analysis is based on the nonlinear Helmholtz equation and is thus valid for any angle of incidence. A new law, governing refraction of black solitons, is combined with one describing bright soliton refraction to yield a generalized Snell’s law whose validity is verified numerically. The complexity of gray soliton refraction is also analyzed, and illustrated by a change from external to internal refraction on varying the soliton contrast parameter.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Energy Media, Digital Technology and the Creative Economy Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	Optics Letters
Publisher:	Optical Society of America
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0146-9592
Depositing User:	GS McDonald
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2011 08:50
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2017 05:55
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18275

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