Open AccessTransverse dynamics of nematicons
Author(s) -
Marco Peccianti,
Andrea Fratalocchi,
Gaetano Assanto
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.006524
Subject(s) - optics , transverse plane , birefringence , liquid crystal , anisotropy , refractive index , dynamics (music) , nonlinear optics , physics , materials science , laser , structural engineering , acoustics , engineering
Optical anisotropy plays a fundamental role on light propagation in nematic liquid crystals. With specific reference to nematicons, we investigate the transverse dynamics due to the interplay of nonlinear self-confinement, birefringent walk-off and a bias-dependent transverse index profile.