Multi-stable regime and intermediate solutions in a nonlinear saturable coupler
arXiv:1211.3379 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.87.043837
Abstract
We show, theoretically and experimentally, the existence of a multi-stable regime in a nonlinear saturable coupler. In spite of its simplicity, we found that this model shows generic and fundamental properties of extended saturable lattices. The study of this basic unit becomes crucial to understand localization mechanisms and dynamical properties of extended discrete nonlinear saturable systems. We theoretically predict the regions of existence of intermediate solutions, and experimentally confirm it by observing a multi-stable propagation regime in a LiNbO3 saturable coupler. This constitutes the first experimental evidence of the existence of these unstable symmetry-broken stationary solutions.
6 pages, 6 figures
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