Abstract
We formulate the theory describing the evolution and interactions between optical spatial solitons that propagate in opposite directions. We show that coherent collisions between counterpropagating solitons give rise to a new focusing mechanism resulting from the interference between the beams, and that interactions between such solitons are insensitive to the relative phase between the beams.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)