Dispersive shock waves with nonlocal nonlinearity

Abstract

We consider dispersive optical shock waves in nonlocal nonlinear media. Experiments are performed using spatial beams in a thermal liquid cell, and results agree with a hydrodynamic theory of propagation.

11 pages, 4 figures 2 added references on p. 4

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