Governing soliton splitting in one-dimensional lattices


A. Fratalocchi and G. Assanto

Phys. Rev. E 73, 046603 (2006)

Abstract:

We investigate discrete light dynamics in the presence of a longitudinal defect of arbitrary extension, amplitude and position in a nonlinear waveguide array. We model and discuss the physics of the soliton-defect interaction, showing how to gain complete control over the system outcome for soliton-based data processing. We propose all-optical management in dye-doped liquid crystals.