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Gap soliton formation in a nonlinear anti-directional coupler

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
We consider propagation of electromagnetic solitary waves in two tunnel-coupled waveguides. It is assumed that one of the waveguides is made of a positive-index dielectric, having a Kerr nonlinearity. The other waveguide is made of a linear optical metamaterial characterised by the so-called negative refraction. The gap soliton formation in such a system, which, as shown, has a threshold character, is studied numerically. (solitons)
OSTI ID:
22066624
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 42; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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