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Dissipative self-confined optical beams in doped nematic liquid crystals

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Abstract

We study light localization in nonlinear non-local nematic liquid crystals capable of optical gain. We address the role of optical amplification on nonlinear beam propagation, considering various forms of gain and configurations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)295-305
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007
Externally publishedYes
Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • liquid crystals
  • spatial solitons
  • nonlinear optics
  • optical Kerr effect
  • reorientation
  • GINZBURG-LANDAU EQUATION
  • MODULATIONAL INSTABILITY
  • SOLITON-SOLUTIONS
  • SPATIAL SOLITONS
  • NONLINEARITY
  • PROPAGATION
  • NONLOCALITY
  • DYNAMICS
  • LASER

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