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Stable two-dimensional solitons in nonlinear lattices

Optics 2009-11-13 v1 Pattern Formation and Solitons

Abstract

We address the existence and stability of two-dimensional solitons in optical or matter-wave media, which are supported by purely nonlinear lattices in the form of a periodic array of cylinders with self-focusing nonlinearity, embedded into a linear material. We show that such lattices can stabilize two-dimensional solitons against collapse. We also found that stable multipoles and vortex solitons are also supported by the nonlinear lattices, provided that the nonlinearity exhibits saturation.

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@article{arxiv.0902.0791,
  title  = {Stable two-dimensional solitons in nonlinear lattices},
  author = {Yaroslav V. Kartashov and Boris A. Malomed and Victor A. Vysloukh and Lluis Torner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.0791},
  year   = {2009}
}

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12 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Optics Letters

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