Trends and trade-offs in nematicon propagation

A. Piccardi; M. Trotta; M. Kwasny; A. Alberucci; R. Asquini; M. Karpierz; A. D'Alessandro; G. Assanto

doi:10.1007/s00340-011-4675-0

Trends and trade-offs in nematicon propagation

A. Piccardi, M. Trotta, M. Kwasny, A. Alberucci, R. Asquini, M. Karpierz, A. D'Alessandro, G. Assanto

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Abstract

We investigate the propagation of nematicons in various nematic liquid crystals. Following some general considerations on the role of material parameters in light self-trapping via a reorientational nonlinear response, we discuss numerical results on light self-action and transverse localization. Finally, we validate our findings with experimental measurements in three liquid crystalline mixtures featuring different amounts of birefringence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	805-811
Number of pages	7
Journal	Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics
Volume	104
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4675-0
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

CRYSTAL LIGHT VALVES
LIQUID-CRYSTALS
SPATIAL SOLITONS
MODULATIONAL INSTABILITY
SELF-CONFINEMENT
SOLITARY WAVES
OPTICAL BEAMS
LASER-BEAMS
WALK-OFF
DISCRETE

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Trends and trade-offs in nematicon propagation

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