Nonlinear management of the angular momentum of soliton clusters
Classical Physics
2009-11-13 v1 Pattern Formation and Solitons
General Physics
Abstract
We demonstrate an original approach to acquire nonlinear control over the angular momentum of a cluster of solitary waves. Our model, derived from a general description of nonlinear energy propagation in dispersive media, shows that the cluster angular momentum can be adjusted by acting on the global energy input into the system. The phenomenon is experimentally verified in liquid crystals by observing power-dependent rotation of a two-soliton cluster.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0612176,
title = {Nonlinear management of the angular momentum of soliton clusters},
author = {Andrea Fratalocchi and Armando Piccardi and Marco Peccianti and Gaetano Assanto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0612176},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 3 figures