Abstract
Many dissipative optical systems support patterns. Dissipative solitons are generally found where a pattern coexists with a stable unpatterned state. We consider such phenomena in driven optical cavities containing a nonlinear medium (cavity solitons) and rather similar phenomena (feedback solitons) where a
driven nonlinear optical medium is in front of a single feedback mirror. The history, theory, experimental status, and potential application of such solitons is reviewed.
driven nonlinear optical medium is in front of a single feedback mirror. The history, theory, experimental status, and potential application of such solitons is reviewed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Dissipative solitons |
Editors | N. Akhmediev, A. Ankiewicz |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 55-100 |
Number of pages | 46 |
Volume | 661 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-23373-2 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Physics |
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Keywords
- dissipative solitons
- nonlinear optics
- optical systems
- cavity soliton