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All-optical discrete vortex switch

  • Anton S. Desyatnikov
  • , Mark R. Dennis
  • , Albert Ferrando

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Abstract

We introduce discrete vortex solitons and vortex breathers in circular arrays of nonlinear waveguides. The simplest vortex breather in a four-waveguide coupler is a nonlinear dynamic state changing its topological charge between +1 and -1 periodically during propagation. We find the stability domain for this solution and suggest an all-optical vortex switching scheme.

Original languageEnglish
Article number063822
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume83
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2011

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