Diffusion stabilizes cavity solitons in bidirectional lasers

Abstract

We study the influence of field diffusion on the spatial localized structures (cavity solitons) recently predicted in bidirectional lasers. We find twofold positive role of the diffusion: 1) it increases the stability range of the individual (isolated) solitons; 2) it reduces the long-range interaction between the cavity solitons. Latter allows the independent manipulation (writing and erasing) of individual cavity solitons.

submitted to Optics Express

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• Phase-locking of a Nonlinear Optical Cavity via Rocking: Transmuting Vortices into Phase Patterns
• Cavity solitons in bidirectional lasers