Abstract
We theoretically study gap random-phase lattice solitons (gap-RPLSs) in nonlinear waveguide arrays with self-defocusing nonlinearity. We find that the intensity structure and statistical (coherence) properties of gap-RPLSs conform to the lattice periodicity, while their Floquet-Bloch power spectrum is multi-humped with peaks in the anomalous diffractions regions. It is shown that a gap-RPLS can he generated when a simple incoherent beam with hell-shaped power spectrum and single-hump intensity is launched at a proper angle into the waveguide array. The input incoherent beam evolves in the lattice while shedding off some radiation, and eventually attains the features of gap-RPLS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5013-5023 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 27 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics