Soliton self-deflection via power-dependent walk-off
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Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | Nonlinear Photonics, NP 2010 - Karlsruhe, Germany Duration: 21 Jun 2010 → 24 Jun 2010 |
Conference
Conference | Nonlinear Photonics, NP 2010 |
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Country | Germany |
City | Karlsruhe |
Period | 21/06/10 → 24/06/10 |
Abstract
We demonstrate and model power-dependent self-bending of spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals. The deflection is explained by nonlinear changes in walk-off, as induced by the rotation of the optic axis via reorientation.