Open AccessNecklace solitons and ring solitons in Bessel optical lattices
Author(s) -
Liangwei Dong,
Hui Wang,
Weidong Zhou,
Xiaoyu Yang,
Xiang Lv,
Haiyun Chen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.005649
Subject(s) - necklace , bessel function , physics , soliton , ring (chemistry) , lattice (music) , optics , optical lattice , kerr nonlinearity , nonlinear system , nonlinear optics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , chemistry , superfluidity , organic chemistry , combinatorics , acoustics
We put forward the existence of localized necklace solitons and ring solitons in a defocusing cubic nonlinear medium with an imprinted Bessel optical lattice. Novel families of necklace solitons are found and their unique properties, including multistable states are revealed. We show that both necklace solitons and ring solitons could reside on any ring of the Bessel lattices. They are dynamically stable provided that the lattice is modulated deep enough. The uncovered phenomena may open a new way for soliton control and manipulation.