Abstract
We consider the motion of a solitary wave, a nematicon, in a finite cell filled with a nematic liquid crystal. A modulation theory is developed to describe the boundary-induced bouncing of a nematicon in a one-dimensional cell and it is found to give predictions in very good agreement with numerical solutions. The boundary-induced motion is then considered numerically for a two-dimensional cell and a simple extension of the modulation theory from one to two space dimensions is then made, with good agreement being found with numerical solutions for the nematicon trajectory. The role of nematicon shape and relative position to the boundaries in its evolution is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 043816 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- nematic liquid crystals
- optical solitons
- SPATIAL SOLITONS
- MEDIA
- PROPAGATION
- DYNAMICS