Induced coherence and stable soliton spiraling
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
1
Pages
81-84
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
Abstract
We develop a theory of soliton spiraling in a bulk nonlinear medium and reveal a new physical mechanism: Periodic power exchange via induced coherence, which can lead to stable spiraling and the formation of dynamical two-soliton states. Our theory explains earlier observations and provides a number of predictions which are verified experimentally. Finally, we show theoretically and experimentally that soliton spiraling can be controlled by the degree of mutual initial coherence.
Type
journal article