Mixed-mode spatial solitons in semiconductor waveguides
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We show that in slab waveguides made from the cubic crystals with Kerr nonlinearity, it is possible to observe mixed-mode stationary solitons above certain power levels. It is also shown that, in general, two types of mixed-mode soliton are possible. A bifurcation diagram for these solitons is constructed, and a classification of particular cases is given. The polarization evolution of the solitonlike beams is considered by means of the Poincaré sphere formalism. © 1997 Optical Society of America [S0740-3224(97)00304-4]
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تاریخ انتشار 1996